painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
art of self-defense (defence)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
authenticity; credibility
living abroad; life overseas
countries; (various) nations
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
volunteer group; volunteer organization
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to lay aside; to set aside
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off