recess; break; breathing spell
distribution center; distribution centre
private power generation; masturbation
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
hastily made; improvised preparation
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
to succeed; to bear fruit
each nation; many nations; many countries
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
international community; international society; the world
to be able to manage somehow or another
arrangement; pact; agreement
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
country; territory; domain; realm
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
image quality (film, video, etc.)
waist; girth; measurement around waist
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to have a reason; to have an excuse