to attack; to assault; to assail
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
specially equipped; customized; customised
extensive; vast range; wide scope
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
difficult problem; challenge
done; just done; just finished
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
while; during (the time when)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
Egyptian cobra; asp (Naja haje)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice