to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to bring; to take; to bring about
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
justice; fairness; impartiality
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind