to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
whenever you want; any time you like
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
stationing (troops); garrisoning
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
horizon (related to land)
feeling of a house or a room
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
ten-year-old; ten year old
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)