success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
powerful person; influential person
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
military force; military strength
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw