successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to thrust away; to send flying
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
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current administration; present government
subtracting points; points deducted
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
holding on to; sticking to
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
human intellect; knowledge
contest of strength; trial of strength
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
control of the air; air supremacy
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
scattered animal feed; ground bait
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
evident; plain; distinct; clear