empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to do over; to remake; to resume
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
jewellery worn at the neck or collar of Western clothing (brooch, necklace, choker, etc.); necktie
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
help; assistance; service
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
modernization; modernisation
fortune-telling; divination
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
diplomatic recognition (of a country)
support; backing; aid; assistance
a few years ago; some years back
watchful waiting; careful supervision
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
influence; clout; leverage
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
world economy; international economy
fixed exchange rate system
floating exchange rate system
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
crops; agricultural produce