stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
how long; how much; to what extent
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
place; situation; position; location
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
protracted war; war of attrition
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
preservation; retainment; keeping
these guys; these fellows
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
supply; provision; raising; procurement