but; however; even though; even if
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
serious; severe; grave; acute
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
succession; continuation; series; sequence
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
direct unforked road; straight path
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
plural; multiple; several
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
autofocus; auto focus; anal sex
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection