extermination; expulsion; destruction
motherland; fatherland; native country
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
here and there; in places
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
point in question (at issue)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
domestic affairs; internal administration
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
image; figure; figure; form; image
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
contradiction; inconsistency
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed