stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go with the flow; to go with the times
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
trivial; not amounting to much
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
of no interest; not interested
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
both; both sides; both parties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
not worth considering; out of the question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
political measures; policy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken