hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
maintaining the status quo
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Guangzhou (China); Canton
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
(national) capital (city); metropolis
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
stability; security; equilibrium
one's (living) environment
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
human resources; man-power resources
derivation; development; offshoot
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
to revere; to respect; to worship
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
standing close together; bristling (with)
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
going around; patrol; round; tour
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
military expansion; arms buildup
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries