dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
economic revitalization; economic revitalisation; rebuilding of an economy
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to appease; to suppress; to calm
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
sincere; earnest; serious
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
Thai; person from Thailand
eastern part; the east (of a region)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
arrangement; pact; agreement
regulars; regular soldiers
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to spit out; to eject; to dump
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
literally; to the letter; literal
in the mountains; among the mountains
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
violence within a (student) sect; internal strife
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to satisfy the requirements
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation