to enter into diplomatic relations
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
column shape; cylinder; columnar
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
military authorities; army circles
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
that's true; of course; obviously
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to begin; to set about; to start
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load