to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(wind or human-powered) warship
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hide; to keep to oneself
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
position; location; base; point; site
final; eventual; ultimate
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
construction; establishment
to be surprised; to be astonished
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it hasn't been long since
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally