to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
enterprise; business; company; corporation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
derailment; digression; deviation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
leader; authority; mainstay
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
armed forces; military; troops
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
pronunciation; production of sound
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
sharp increase; sudden rise
small; fine; detailed; stingy
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to set a ladder up against
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
residence; housing; residential building
destruction; collapse; crumbling
guard; security guard; security officer