to chase; to run after; to pursue
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
war; fighting; fierce competition
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
study; research; investigation
beginning; outset; first; onset
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
library (usu. single-room); small library
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
literature; books (reference); document
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to read (a book, etc.) over again
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
extensive; vast range; wide scope
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time