large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
mass communication; mass media
information discovery; disclosure of information
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
national defence; national defense
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
secrecy; highly classified information
single word; a few words; brief comment
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
justification; rationalization
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
person concerned; interested party; related party
to have meaning; to be meaningful
open; public; official; overt
that is to say; so that means
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in the same way as; just like