as (for); for; in the capacity of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(United States of) America; USA; US
leadership; initiative; spearhead
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close