to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
back off!; leave me alone!
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
great army; mighty host; whole army
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to come back; to return; to recur
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
personage; person (deserving of respect)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
one's attitude; state of affairs
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
strong nation; powerful country
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
major powers of the world; great powers
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front