to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
(set of) facial features; looks
lightly; easily; carelessly
to boil strongly; to be excited
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
port city; harbour city; harbor city
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
rampancy; prevalence; domination
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
chief of the general staff
Army Minister; Minister of War
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
blood and iron; military might
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
adjournment; suspension of a meeting; recess of legislature
personal account (of); direct talks
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
opening and shutting; opening and closing