setting off (on a trip); departure
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
right (to do something); authority; power
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
war clouds; threat of war
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
executives; top management; governing body
fort; stronghold; fortification
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
battlefield; battleground
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention