to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the present regime; the existing regime
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
trustee; councillor (councilor)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
to gather; to collect; to assemble
conference room; council room
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
topic of discussion; agenda
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to take a firm stand; to argue about
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
survivor's pension or annuity
every year; yearly; annually
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
national finance; central government finance
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
restoration; return to health
increasing the number (of trains, planes, etc.) in operation; increasing bond issues; increased issue