below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to bring; to take; to bring about
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(political) power; authority; influence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
trouble; bother; annoyance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
(period of) a year; during an era
top news; front-page news; lead story
to turn towards; to point
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become clear; to be made public