outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
country; territory; domain; realm
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
performer; entertainer; actor
fast-talking; rapid talking
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to iron; to do the ironing
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be softened; to calm down
field; plain; prairie; moor
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cry and shout; to scream
standard; set; routine; decided
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
special program; special programme
variety show (e.g. on TV)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
form; method; system; formula
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance