nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
with a momentary flash of light
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to repent; to be penitent
(since) the beginning of the universe; (since) the dawn of time
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
governor-general; governor; viceroy
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
political measures; policy
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
postwar period; period after Second World War
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
under the ... administration; within the ... government
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
country; territory; domain; realm
hills and fields; countryside
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
weekly publication; weekly magazine
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks