official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
advocate; defender; champion; backer
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
arms buildup; military expansion
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
in advance; beforehand; previously
to have an eye on; to zero in on
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)