several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
piling shame on top of shame
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
duty; function; office; mission; task
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
without; but if; otherwise; or else
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
air transport; air lift; airlift
means of transportation; transport service
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work