dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
hostile relations; hostile relationship
reason; cause; history; origin
leather; leather-bound; leathern
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
favorite; favourite; habitually used
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
correction; revision; amendment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
retention; maintenance; preservation
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
deep emotion; strong feelings
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
dealing with; coping with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show