to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
not worth considering; out of the question
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
building time; construction period
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
follow-up report; further news
government; administration; ministry
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
press officer; press secretary
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
like this; this sort; this way
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
absolute amount; absolute quantity