remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
declaration of independence
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a few years ago; some years back
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
military force; military strength
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
small number; few; minority
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
very interesting; of great interest
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
combination; union; binding; bond
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
I've got to be going; I must go
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances