report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to relax; to take it easy
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
state of the war; war situation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
interior; inside; internal
disputed territory; conflict area
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
very young; little; childish; immature
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
failure; mistake; blunder
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher