shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
massing (of troops); gathering
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
society; public; community; social studies
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
supply; supplying; replenishment
position; location; base; point; site
base (military, expedition, etc.)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
construction; establishment
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
three; three years of age