calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
Paracel Islands (disputed islands in the South China Sea); Xisha Islands; Hoang Sa Archipelago
the same kind; accomplice; partner
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
secrecy; highly classified information
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
one's best interests; one's own good
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
airspace incursion; airspace violation
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
intrusion into territorial waters; violation of territorial waters
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
international law; law of nations
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
first of all; first thing
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence