warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
national border; provincial border
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
firm; strong; solid; stable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lure someone; to entice someone
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
conference room; place of assembly
guidance; leadership; leading the way
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to smash; to break into pieces
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
circulation; dissemination
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
all (there is); as long as there is
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
next term; next period; next version; next release
imperial throne; the Crown
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)