careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
very; extremely; excessively
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
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
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
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
as likely as not; 50-50; 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 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 (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
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; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away