to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
every year; yearly; annually
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
relation; connection; affinity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
economic strategy; business strategy
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
behind with everything; too late; reactive
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
full view; plain sight; completely visible
right behind; just behind; directly behind
pleasant feeling; good vibes
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
ten; 10; ten years of age
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
death penalty; capital punishment