tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
leader; authority; mainstay
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
entire world; whole world; world stage
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
sensitivity; susceptibility
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to happen to have on hand or in stock
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky