trivia; snippet of knowledge
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to think of; to come up with
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
for example; for instance; e.g.
branch; branch office; subdivision
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
on bad terms; at loggerheads
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
tide; current; tendency; trend
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
on countless occasions; many a time
military force; military strength
(former) Papal States; Vatican City
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
in person; personally; directly