advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
each nation; many nations; many countries
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
how many months?; how long?
one-by-one; separately; in detail
memory; ability to remember
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
vague recollection; faint memory
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
have to do; must; should; ought to
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
both; both sides; both parties
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
company name; name of a company
symbol; code; sign; notation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)