Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
(US) green card; permanent resident card
to withstand; to be able to endure
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
United States and South Korea; American-Korean
defense; defence; protection
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
normalization; normalisation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
independent state; independent nation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
US troops stationed in South Korea
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
(United States of) America; USA; US
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
defense capability (defence)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
everywhere; all over; throughout
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
successor; replacement; second wife
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation