public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
while; even though; despite
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
territory; domain; dominion; possession
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be hot on a person's heels
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
national; founded and run by the central government
international; diplomatic intercourse
medical treatment; medical care
research; study; investigation
centre; center; center fielder
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
piece of cake; a walk in the park
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent