to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
every person; each one; everybody
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
leader; guide; mentor; coach
chief vassal; senior statesman
establishment; settlement
national border; provincial border
both groups; both factions
various countries; several countries
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to take advantage of an opportunity
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
such; this sort of; like this
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation