just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
application; request; petition
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
such ... as; or some such
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
big problem; major issue; big controversy
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
a few years ago; some years back
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
member nation; member state; signatory
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to