world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
mineral vein; underground water channel
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
craving for the limelight
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
wartime regime; war footing
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
propeller-driven aircraft; prop plane
choices; alternatives; options
to some extent; to a certain extent
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
transport aircraft; transport plane
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to approach; to draw near
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest