major powers of the world; great powers
in succession; one by one
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to maintain (preserve) peace
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
many; much; plenty; hardly
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
blow; shock; strike; batting
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to fix one's eyes on; to stare intently at; to study carefully (with the eyes)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
for example; for instance; e.g.
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly