technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to face on; to look out on to
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
future prospects; promise
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
interest; rights; concession
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
second; number two; runner-up
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
number of (large) animals
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
grasp; catch; understanding
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)