stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
political measures; policy
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
environmental problem; environmental issue
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
evening; night; nighttime
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
green tract of land; green space
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
don't you think?; indicates question
people; citizens; subjects; folk
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
some time ago; the other day
casualties; the killed and wounded
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)