God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
already; now; no longer; not any more
national polity; National Athletic Meet
maintenance; preservation; improvement
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
after that; afterwards; thereafter
rule; reign; government; governing
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest