to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
dawning (of a new era); dawn
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
each nation; many nations; many countries
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
be (that) as it may; having said that
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
whole story; full picture; full particulars
and; thereupon; because of that
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intelligence; intellect; brains
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs