rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
how long; how far; how much
knot (nautical mile per hour)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
within; inside of; less than
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
town; city; municipal; urban
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
American Civil War (1861-1865)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
in history; ever; historical
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)