point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
what kind of; what sort of; what
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
developed country; advanced country
to be silent; to say nothing
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly