interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
retention; keeping in custody (e.g. of a court)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
direct control; direct supervision
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to pile up; to accumulate
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
small number; few; minority
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
matter for great congratulation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
the following week; the next week
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
chilly; unpleasantly cold
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice