discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
real thing; original; actual
very interesting; of great interest
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
locality; local area; limited area
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to anticipate; to foresee
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
quickly adaptable; pro-active
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
home; household; family; hearth
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)