lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
extremely; very; really; super; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
two times; twice; two degrees
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
financial muscle; economic clout
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(United States of) America; USA
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
import; importation; introduction; afferent
prohibition; inhibition; ban
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
killing and wounding; bloodshed
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
supply; supplying; replenishment
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons