strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to happen to hear; to overhear
town; city; municipal; urban
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
historic; historical; traditional
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
rule; reign; government; governing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
international trade; international trading
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
administrative district; ward
going through; going via; going by way of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other