foreign enemy; outside invader
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
defense; defence; protection
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
new type of influenza; novel influenza
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
you (plural); all of you; you all
dealing with; coping with
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to ascend; to go up; to climb
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
soldier; combatant; warrior
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
but; however; although; though
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to press against each other; to huddle together
a push; another effort; one more effort
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
questions and answers; dialogue
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
war; battle; match; game; competition
battlefield; battleground
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
stomach ache; abdominal pain
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia