war; fighting; fierce competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
means; way; method; measure
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
by means of; due to; because of; according to
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unfortunately; regrettably
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
control; management (e.g. of a business)
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
to have an eye on; to zero in on