each nation; many nations; many countries
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
ready-made; off the shelf
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
inside; interior; inner part
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive