our country; our land; one's own country
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
long (time that has passed); old (story)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
reopening; resumption; restarting
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
support; backing; patronage
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly