positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be to the point; to be pertinent
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
retreating figure; appearance from behind
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
progress; advance; improvement; development
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
the Big Three (countries)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
fertile; rich; productive
aggression; invasion; raid
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to state; to express; to mention
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to jump at; to be attracted by
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence