to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
emotional scars; mental trauma
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
audience; attendance; hearers
several weeks; a few weeks
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
the public; general public
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give a round of applause; to applaud
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
heedless of danger; braving dangers
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
meteor; shooting star; falling star
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
retention; maintenance; preservation
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
pressure; oppression; suppression
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
generation; the world; the age
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beforehand; in advance; previously
to mix; to stir; to blend
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead