counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to arrive; to come to pass
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
before it happens; previously
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to exchange; to interchange
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
to compete with; to vie for
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
diversion; putting something to another use
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to annoy; to cause trouble
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
magic; sorcery; incantation
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
make no progress; remain unsettled