intention; idea; inclination; wish
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
Sovietize; Sovietise; turning red; become communistic
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
The Travels of Marco Polo
posterity; future life; life to come
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
military conflict; armed conflict
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
again; once more; a second time
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
together with; same; both; all; including ...
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity