polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
rising; ascending; climbing
border area; border zone; borderland
massing (of troops); gathering
influence; effect; impact
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
national; founded and run by the central government
research institute; (research) laboratory
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
influence; clout; leverage
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
donation; contribution; endowment
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
quarrel; dispute; argument
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
arbitration; intercession; mediation
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal