weather; fair weather; fine weather
this occasion; at this time; now
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
the Big Three (countries)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to look around; to survey
most difficult; next to impossible
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
environment; surroundings; circumstances
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
daily necessities; everyday item
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why