white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
(only) one option; one possible choice
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
cartographic information; information from a map
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to pay attention; to be watchful
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
rising; ascending; climbing
three kinds; three varieties
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
surrounding at a distance
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
near; nearby; not far off
possession; retention; maintenance