much less; to say nothing of
economic strength; economic power; economic might
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
developed country; advanced country
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
genius; prodigy; natural gift
memory; ability to remember
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
technological development
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
individual differences; personal equation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to put on airs; to assume importance
state secrets; secrets of the state
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
food and drink; eating and drinking
to mix; to stir; to blend
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
consideration; taking into account
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
everyday life; daily life