different person; another person; someone else; changed man
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
nod; inclination of the head
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
great war; great battle; world war
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
normalcy; normality; normal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
mechanism; organization; organisation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
power balance; balance of power