to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
clear; precise; definite; distinct
right in the center (centre)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to take away; to carry away
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
transfer; transport; removal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
topic of discussion; agenda
image; figure; figure; form; image
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to indicate; to show; to point to
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
character information; character data; textual data
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll