refueling (car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
political dynamics; dynamics of political forces; the balance of political power
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility