not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
not worth considering; out of the question
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
building time; construction period
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
follow-up report; further news
government; administration
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
press officer; press secretary
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
like this; this sort; this way
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
target group; target persons
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
great cause; moral law; justice
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
chief; main; principal; important