to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
such ... as; or some such
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
number of persons; personnel
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
training; drill; practice; discipline
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
estimate (of costs); budget
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to ask for too much; to expect too much
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade