desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to bury; to embed; to implant
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
failure; mistake; blunder
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
northern part; the north (of a region)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
violent emotion; passion; fury
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
deep voice; rich voice; full voice