China and Japan Flashcards
to argue about things that are not important
to bicker (ˈbɪkər) (sich zanken)
the state of being successful, especially in making money
prosperity
the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc; a single seed of such a plant
grain
a large mass of rock that stands above the surface of the ground
outcrop
a large number of fish swimming together as a group
the shoal (ʃoʊl)
spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time
scattered - Her family are scattered around the world.
connected with the sea or ships
maritime
surrounded by something
amid
a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is
hyperbole
coming or happening late
belated
to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
accommodate
simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something - offensive or rude, especially about sex
crude
to appear somewhere again
re-emerge (neu erscheinen)
(in the past) a son of the Emperor of Austria
archduke
to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons
to assassinate
a short and not very violent fight or struggle
the scuffle
causing trouble, such as damaging somebody’s reputation
mischievous (=naughty)
a remark or an action that insults or offends somebody/something
the affront (Beleidigung)
to become stronger; to make somebody/something stronger
to strengthen
to slowly begin to cover more and more of an area
to encroach
to improve something or make it stronger
to bolster
a large group of people, especially of the same type
the flock
to argue noisily about something that is not very important
the squabble
action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way
the rataliation
to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse
to aggravate
an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc, especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc
the prejudice
full of anger and hatred
vitriolic
an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
the precedent
a thing that makes somebody less likely to do something (= that deters them)
the deterrent (Abschreckung)
an area of land that is almost surrounded by water but is joined to a larger piece of land
peninsula
to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried
reassure (beruhigen)
difficult to deal with
awkward
complete power to govern a country
sovereignty
