to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
much less; to say nothing of
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
very important person; VIP
each nation; many nations; many countries
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
establishment; settlement
evident; plain; distinct; clear
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
of course; certainly; naturally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
preface; introduction; preamble
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
main question; real issue at hand
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)