overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to line up; to form a party
new development; new discovery
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
employment data; employment statistics; jobs data
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to be free; to be available
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
very small (particularly of a room or flat)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
outline; summary; argument
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
breaking off an engagement
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
multiplication table; times table
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to look around; to look towards (us)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
unpopular woman; woman who isn't well-liked by men
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
alteration; falsification; faking
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
stomach ache; abdominal pain
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose