to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
split; division; break up
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
battlefield; battleground
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
match; game; bout; contest
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
verbal message; word (from someone)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound