entire world; whole world; world stage
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
decrease; reduction; decline
tendency; trend; inclination
each nation; many nations; many countries
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
self-defense; self-defence
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to succeed; to bear fruit
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully