armed forces; military; troops
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
sports ground; sports oval
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
every street corner; every crossing
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
underground; subterranean
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heating power; thermal power; firepower
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
counter for (small) boats
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
planned; scheduled; systematic
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
otherwise; or else; if not
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim