to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
twin-engine aircraft; twin-engine plane
air transport; air lift; airlift
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
preface; introduction; preamble
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
chief; main; principal; major
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster