selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to take command; to give direction
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
unprecedented; never seen before
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
tradition; legend; folklore
emperor (of Japan); mikado
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
conference room; place of assembly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
noisy; confused; uproarious
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
locational advantage; advantageous position
genuine; authentic; true; real
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
to escape from; to get out
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
prudence; discretion; thought
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to help each other; to cooperate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
shameless; shameless person
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience