explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
university (college) professor
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
scale; scope; plan; structure
The Confederate States of America; The Confederacy; CSA
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
outside the country; abroad
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
power balance; balance of power
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
I see; that's right; indeed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
two classes; double; two sets