prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
novel; original; new; innovative
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
emigration and immigration
departure from a country; leaving a country
prohibition; inhibition; ban
metal fittings; metal fixtures
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
in order; in turn; one by one
progress; advance; making (good) progress
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
conference room; place of assembly
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
competent; suitable; qualified
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
from now; from this moment; henceforth
blur; blurred; indistinct
short and stout; small but wide around
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
prudent; thoughtful; discreet