24 hours; twenty-four hours
to be found; to be discovered
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
grasp; catch; understanding
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
separate case; another matter
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
production output; number of goods manufactured
decrease; reduction; decline
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
global scale; worldwide scale
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
from the viewpoint of; according to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
direct connection; direct link
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to bring; to take; to bring about
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
precondition; prerequisite
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
on one hand; on the other hand
relatively; comparatively
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
practical question (problem); practical matter
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
military authorities; army circles
match declared drawn due to injury
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity