it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
supply; supplying; replenishment
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to challenge (a person) to a fight
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
military forces; hosts; troops
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring; to take; to bring about
incendiary bomb; firebomb
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to harm; to cause harm to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
had better ...; had better not ...
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
impossible to do (although wants to)
the lower classes; the common people
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
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.)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite