existential threat; life-or-death crisis
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
complication; confusion; disorder
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
special promotion (in rank or grade)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
conferring of decorations
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
firmly rooted; deep-seated
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
rational; logical; coherent
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
being all smiles with joy
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
of tender years; very young
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
deadly serious; deadly earnest
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary