friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
100,000; hundred thousand
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
yourself; himself; herself
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
literature; books (reference); document
severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
it hasn't been long since
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
strong nation; powerful country
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
advantage; point in favor; point in favour