offensive (movement); aggression
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
flying column; detached force
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
how long; how far; how much
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
fall; drop; descent; coming down
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to be remembered; to go down in history
genius; prodigy; natural gift
being bad at communication; being unsociable
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Principia (1687 book by Isaac Newton); Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly