to maintain; to continue to have
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not a little; not a few; considerable
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
gem; jewel; precious stone
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
simple honesty; tactless frankness
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to get strong; to gain strength
same village; same town; same province
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to become keen on; to get passionate about
hard struggle; strenuous effort
several times; a few times
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour