to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
national character; regional character
to emphasize; to attach importance to
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
amount of material resources
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to withstand; to be able to endure
(large) gun; artillery; cannon
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
basic principle; fundamental principle
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
topography; geographical features
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
soon; before long; in the near future
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
simple; simplified; easy; plain
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
transport ship; troop ship
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe