to some extent; to a certain extent
continuation; succession; series; continuous
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
directivity; directionality; intentionality
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
operation; functioning; running
cheap article; poor-quality article
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity