hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(former) Eastern Bloc countries
development; exploitation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
selection; choice; option
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
influenced (by); under an influence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
probability; likelihood; chances
course; route; path; process; means
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
beforehand; in advance; previously
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to be too late; to be too slow
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive