space development; space exploration
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
government; administration
estimate (of costs); budget
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
trend of the times; way things are going
war; fighting; fierce competition
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
at that time; in those days
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
smoothly; easily; readily
regret; repentance; remorse
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
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
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
survival; survivor; relic
world; society; people; the public
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
contradiction; inconsistency
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below