urban areas; the streets; town; city
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
successively; one after another
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
(distant) howling; backbiting
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
to express (in words); to confess
prevention; precaution; protection against
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
national defence; national defense
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
international community; international society; the world
being left out; being ostracized
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
orphan; person without friends
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
customer appeal; the power to appeal to customers
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
moving; touching; stirring
canonization; establishment of sainthood
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
soldier; combatant; warrior
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda