prompt; immediate; in real time
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
retirement; resignation; stepping down
next president; president-elect
head; leader; prime minister
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
interested person; volunteer; supporter
internal (domestic) affairs
official announcement; proclamation
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
trend; tendency; momentum
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
headache inducing; vexing
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
classified information; top secret
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
memory; sense; experience
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!