prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
undeveloped country; third world country
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
firm promise; definite promise
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
proposed site; site chosen
decision; settlement; definition
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
starting (construction) work
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
in comparison to; rather than
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person