production (e.g. play); direction
attenuation; damping; decay
to cover fully; to wrap around
phantom; vision; illusion
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
offense and defense; offence and defence
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
power; might; authority; influence
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to shave off; to scrape off
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to ask; to enquire; to query
to miss a chance; to fail to do
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
any more; any further; any better; any longer
so; like this; in this way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
transport ship; troop ship
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
transport truck; transport vehicle
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
having said that; on the other hand
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to attack; to assault; to assail
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take command; to give direction
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of