meeting; greeting; welcome
the other day; a few days ago
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
diplomatic; diplomatically
one's home country; one's homeland
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
off an island; away from an island; off-island
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(period of) a year; during an era
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cargo; freight; money or assets
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
for the first time in one's life
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)