political situation; political affairs
split; division; break up
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
chief; main; principal; important
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
commencing with; including
to face on; to look out on to
rather; better; instead; if anything
armaments; military preparations
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
strong nation; powerful country
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
how long; how far; how much
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to ask a question; to ask questions
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
opinion; point of view; visual point
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
way out; means to escape; escape route
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
leader (of an alliance); leading power
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge