going east; heading eastward
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
grasp; catch; understanding
support; backing; aid; assistance
base (military, expedition, etc.)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
after checking; after verification
each nation; many nations; many countries
observatory; observation post
whole nation; whole land; whole country
outline; summary; gist; in brief
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
discovery; detection; finding
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
commerce; trade; business
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
large quantity; large amount
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
and so; therefore; for that reason
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
minimum; at the very least
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte