sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
unrequited love; one-sided love
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to push away; to push aside; to shove
circuit diagram; schematic
person being waited for; person who waits
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
evening; early night hours
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
adoration; admiration; devotion
adherent; devotee; believer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
aggression; invasion; raid
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
emotional strength; force of will
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
way of reciting; way of telling a story
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
flying column; detached force
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
newspaper story (article, account)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint