to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
armchair theory; impracticable theory
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
armed forces; military; troops
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
medical care; medical treatment
group; party; team; squad; section
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
forgetting; lapse of memory
next term; next period; next version; next release
not worth considering; out of the question
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
royal castle; imperial castle
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress