social; societal; societary
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
a few years ago; some years back
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
back country; remote countryside
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
Europe and America; the West
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
results; record; grades; marks
our country; our land; one's own country
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
that is to say; so that means
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
something like ...; something called ...
fund-raising; fund collecting
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
pitching ability; counter for pitches
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible