surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to like; to love; to be fond of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
quite; utterly; really; completely
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
something; what; why; how
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to run around; to bustle about
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
precocity; early ripening; premature development
the whole nation; everyone in the country
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
clause; article; stipulations