meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to be lacking in options; to be too few
underestimation; undervaluation
Christer; Kristel; Kurisuteru
(present) head of a family
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
solitary island; isolated island
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
common front; united front
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
far away in the distance; in the far distance
radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
in this way; along these lines; similarly
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep