for example; for instance; e.g.
development; exploitation
polite; courteous; hospitable
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
on bad terms; at loggerheads
un-; non-; negative prefix
aggression; invasion; raid
tide; current; tendency; trend
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
on countless occasions; many a time
military force; military strength
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
reigning; controlling; dictating
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
in person; personally; directly
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes