busy; hurried; confused; flurried
armed forces; military; troops
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ago; since; before; previous
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
defense capability; defence capability
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in that manner; like that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
construction; architecture (of buildings)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
technique; art; skill; move
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to govern; to manage; to subdue
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to be surprised; to be astonished
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
directly opposite; right in front
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
luckily; blessedly; fortunately