training; drill; practice; discipline
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
hard struggle; strenuous effort
person killed in action; the war dead
compensation payment; reparation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
pressure; oppression; suppression
having said that; on the other hand
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
such ... as; or some such
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
people; citizens; subjects; folk
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to indicate; to show; to point to
money paid to the government
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
while; during (the time when)