counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
alone; by oneself; on one's own
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
image; figure; figure; form; image
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be helpful; to be useful
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
science and technology; scientific technique
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses