making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
extinction; annihilation; destruction
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
at first; in the beginning; originally
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
member state of the European Union; EU country
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to blame; to find fault with
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to manage a state; to govern a country
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
how many years; how long; what year
to be smeared; to be covered
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing