disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
insurance payout; insurance money
capital; funds; seed money; asset
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
recall (of an elected official); removal of an elected official from office though a petition and popular vote; recall (of a defective product)
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
circulation; dissemination
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
first match (in a series)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to fan; to incite; to instigate
maintaining the status quo
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
finish; end; completion; result
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
according to plan; as planned; on target
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
the very best; excellent; superb