abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
establishment; settlement
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
after that; afterwards; thereafter
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
auditory nerve; auditory nerves
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; unconditional authority
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to govern; to manage; to subdue
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public