government; administration; ministry
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
important point; strategic position; key point
power plant; power station
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
iron hammer; crushing blow
creation; Creation (by God)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to affect; to impact; to influence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
unique; peculiar; singular
last days; the end; one's fate
pressure; oppression; suppression
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
good performance; good work; great success
processing speed; handling speed
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
matcha; powdered green tea
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time