state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
as you see; as you can see
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
lost game; game with slim chances of winning
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to find out; to discover; to locate
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
organizational capability; organisational capability
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
protracted war; war of attrition
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl