subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
scale; scope; plan; structure
(navigable) canal; waterway
very recently; in the very recent past
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
industrial area; industrial zone
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
graded on N steps; scored out of N
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
failing mark; failing grade
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
changing clothes; change of clothes
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
destination (one is heading towards); goal
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
castle (in place names); castle; fortress