output (electrical, signal, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
few decades; many decades; several decades
around the world; throughout the world
to be worried; to be troubled
energy problems; energy issues
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
birth; creation; formation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
several minutes; a few minutes
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
back country; remote countryside
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
central part; heart (of a city)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
enterprise; business; company; corporation
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
almost; roughly; approximately
election; selection; choice