Vocabulary

still; yet

invitation

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

impact; shock; impulse

flippant; frivolous; shallow

top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

concession; conciliation; compromise

stretching

growth rate

public election; election by popular vote

official residence

official announcement; proclamation

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

public (institution)

devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with

public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

attack; offence; offense; assault

offensive (movement); aggression

composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

empress (consort)

event; function

passing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade

joint management; pool

king; queen; monarch; sovereign

domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made

life; lifetime; career

prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful

spirit; sprite; nymph

Western Europe

quiet; silent

tax; duty

tax yields; revenue

touch; contact; touching

negotiation

going ahead; going first

last week; the week before