to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
accomplishment; execution
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
research vessel; research ship
earthquake zone; earthquake belt
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
being startled; getting a shock
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
monitoring equipment; observational instrument
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly