act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
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)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
information bureau; intelligence department
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
relation; connection; relevance
enterprise; business; company; corporation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
electronic parts (components)
Europe and America; the West
made in Japan; Japanese-made
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
special; particular; peculiar; unique
factory; plant; mill; workshop
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
point in common; common feature
next generation; future generation
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
under development; in development
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
next term; next period; next version; next release
main force; chief object; mainline