(period of) a year; during the era (of)
military service; conscription
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
military affairs; military service
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
means; way; method; measure
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
soldier; combatant; warrior
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(national) capital (city); metropolis
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
new government; new administration
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
management; administration; operation
correction; revision; amendment
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit