to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
addressee's name and address; mailing address
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
thought; consideration; thinking
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
national border; provincial border
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
deep-seated grudge; hatred
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery