mechanism; organization; organisation
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
property; fortune; assets
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
firm; unshakeable; resolute
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
starting (construction) work
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
being isolated; being separated; being cut off
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
sincere; earnest; serious
remote control; remote operation
civilian in military employ
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
level ground; horizon; field of view
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)