agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
disorder; disturbance; unrest
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
one after another; in succession
healthy; sound; wholesome
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
common name; popular name
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
winter vacation; winter holidays
longed-for; anxiously awaited
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
homeroom; form room; form class