demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
plants and animals; flora and fauna
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
literally; self-explanatorily
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
latest news; most recent news
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
greedy; avaricious; covetous
major earthquake; large earthquake
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
damage; injury; defamation; harm
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to