to be prolonged; to drag on
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
classified information; top secret
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
funny song; comic song; limerick
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the present time; current
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
obscure; vague; ambiguous
prospects of victory; chances of success
southern part; the south (of a region)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
rail transport (transportation, transit); transport by rail
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
considerably; fairly; quite
superiority in number; numerical superiority
to temper thoroughly; to train well
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
offering a full report to a superior
our country; our land; one's own country
lateness; tardiness; arriving late