all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
Japanese company (business, firm)
apparently; appears to be
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
prototype model; experimental machine
to anticipate; to foresee
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
shipping; shipment; forwarding
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
each nation; many nations; many countries
marking; grading; scoring
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
discipline; training; teaching manners
having said that; be that as it may
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
walking heavily; lumbering
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding