on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unfairness; injustice; partiality
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
democratization; democratisation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
political measures; policy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
developed country; advanced country
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
video game (played on a home console)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
labor pains; birth pangs; throes of creation; toil of producing something new
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to show signs of; to appear
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
huge person; enormous object
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
murder; homicide; manslaughter
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently