artificial intelligence; AI
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thereupon; shortly thereafter
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
the place for; the time for; the level of
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
second; number two; runner-up
direct connection; direct link
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
cheap article; poor quality article
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in the meanwhile; during the time
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration