each nation; many nations; many countries
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
reduction of armaments; disarmament
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
creation; generation; formation; derivation
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
raw materials; ingredients
picking; collecting; harvesting
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax
shipping charges; transportation expenses
comparatively high; fairly expensive
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to machine; to cut; to scrape
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited