neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
preference; priority; precedence
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
presence; sitting with; being with
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to threaten; to make threats
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to make one's rounds; to patrol
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits