http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150614000306
1.reception = a welcome, greeting, or acceptance
2.stretched = to prolong:
3.intertwined = to unite or be united by twisting or twining together
4.diplomacy = skill in the management of international relations
5.dispatched = dismissal or rejection of something regarded as unimportant or unworthy of consideration
6.onslaught = a violent attack.
7.staunch = having a strong or substantial construction or constitution
8.steadfast = loyal, faithful
9.legislation = The act or process of legislating; lawmaking.
10 .drench = to wet through and through; soak.
archipelago - a large body of water with many islands.
