to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
personality cult; cult of personality
now that; since; so long as; because
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
defense; defence; defensive preparations
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to differ; to vary; to disagree
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
guaranteed; authentic; certified
firm; strong; solid; stable
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
landing; alighting; touch down