year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
almost; roughly; approximately
every year; yearly; annually
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
boom town; emerging city; new town
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to apply pressure to; to press
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
transactions; dealings; business
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
reason; cause; circumstances
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back