arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
deed; act; work; performance
word; term; language; speech
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
already; now; no longer; not any more
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
land readjustment; town planning
index; indices; indicator
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
town; city; municipal; urban
foundation stone; cornerstone
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
fort; stronghold; fortification
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone