but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another