to stare back at; to look back at
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
firm promise; definite promise
hard to get; hard to come by
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to intend; to be sure that
defense; defence; protection
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
use; utilization; utilisation; application
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to like; to love; to be fond of
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
too many to count; too numerous to mention
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
accumulation; accumulate; store
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
postwar period; period after Second World War