region; limits; stage; level
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
difficult to ...; hard to ...
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
internal conditions; true state of affairs
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
economic; financial; fiscal
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
landing; alighting; touch down
without; but if; otherwise; or else
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
work; business; company; study
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
(essential) utilities; lifeline
power generation facility
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away