chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
many; much; plenty; hardly
official in charge; person in charge
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
source of funds; resources; finances
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
under the ... administration; within the ... government
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(of a company) internal reserves
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
fiscal stimulus; increasing public spending
preparation; provision; guarding
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
autonomy; right of self-government
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(not) even once; (not) ever
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation