prefectural government; prefectural administration
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
overestimation; overvaluing
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
from the viewpoint of; according to
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
justice; fairness; impartiality
intention; idea; inclination; wish
at the last moment; this late in the game
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
very interesting; of great interest
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment