time; season; period; phase; stage
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not limited to; not just ...
central government ministries and agencies
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
that is to say; so that means
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
government office; public office
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
traditional; customary; conventional
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift