mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
serious; severe; grave; acute
observation; survey; watching
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to lose sight of; to miss
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be conspicuous; to stand out
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)