law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
secrecy; highly classified information
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
support; backing; patronage
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the Big Three (countries)
dominion; territory; possession
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give; to do (something) for
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
arrangement; pact; agreement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
administration; government; administrator; governor
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
leader; guide; mentor; coach