in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
temporary; transitory; short-lived
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")
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
heating power; thermal power; firepower
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
(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
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
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
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
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
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
region; limits; stage; level
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
transfer; transport; transportation
means; way; method; measure
solution; solution strategy
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
discovery; detection; finding
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival