distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
literature; books (reference); document
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
second (unit of time); arc second
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)