to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
northern part; the north (of a region)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to get strong; to gain strength
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
daily necessities; everyday item
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; UNHCR
international community; international society
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
support; backing; aid; assistance
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
Incheon (South Korea); Inchon
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
the instability of a political situation; political instability
international border dispute
serious; severe; grave; acute
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
United States and Russia; US-Russian; Russian-American; Russo-American
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although