ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
senior high school student
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
finish; end; completion; result
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
from here; from this place
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
Spam (trademarked luncheon meat, made mostly from ham); spam (unsolicited email messages)
sender; consignor; remitter
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
a few years ago; some years back
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
big corporation; major firm; leading company
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
national character; regional character
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
present; current; in operation
generation; the world; the age
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
sense of smell; olfaction
meteor swarm; meteor shower
financial muscle; economic clout
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft