brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
the other day; a few days ago
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
moderate faction; moderates
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
metal pins of climbing shoes; crampons; climbing irons
policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
eastern part; the east (of a region)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
possession (esp. of a territory)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
leader; magnate; big head
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
information; news; report; reward; retribution
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis