one's home country; one's homeland
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
people; men and women; each person; everybody
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
nothing but; except; no more than
nothing but; none other than
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
spot; point; place; position
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
three generations; three periods; third generation
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
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
powerful family; powerful clan
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when