two persons; two people; pair; couple
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
even if not; even without
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
by all means; by all costs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Asian countries; Asian nations
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
liaison department; public relations department
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
in succession; one by one
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
various countries; various regions; various provinces
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend