immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
unveiling; debut; introduction
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
trend of the times; way things are going
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
besides; moreover; in addition
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
severe wound; serious wound; gash
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement