to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
very much; exceedingly; extremely
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to anticipate; to foresee
commerce; trade; business
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
much less; to say nothing of
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be too late (to be of use)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to join forces; to cooperate
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
traditional; customary; conventional
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
to order; to command; to appoint
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly