to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
split; division; break up
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
international politics; world politics
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
after a long time; for the first time in a while
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
I've got to be going; I must go
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
intensification; aggravation
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
distress; wretched condition
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
having no idea; having no clue
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
organic agriculture (farming)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
enlightenment; instruction
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
political situation; political affairs
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt