vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
incompetent; have no merit
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
autumn of last year; fall of last year
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
politburo; political bureau (of a communist party)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
reduction of armaments; disarmament
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
separate case; another matter
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
extreme north; North Pole
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
on the sea; surface of the sea
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
subversion (of the state)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
isolation; being alone; being friendless