taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
many problems; various problems
military forces; hosts; troops
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to rule; to govern; to administer
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
recently; lately; these days
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
being very busy; busyness
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
lack of information; data deficiency
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
real experience; actual observations
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
sending home; repatriation; deportation
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
surely (not); certainly (not)
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly