to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
only; merely; but; no more than
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to withstand; to be able to endure
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
trio; gang of three; threesome
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
normal practice; proper practice
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
next; secondly; subsequently
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
largest company; industry leader
usually; under usual circumstances
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
unfortunately; regrettably