defeat; loss; reverse; setback
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to concern; to be related
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
general mobilization; full mobilization
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
central city; major city (in a region)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
rational; reasonable; logical
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
technical; technological; practical
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
that; the matter in question
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
defense capability (defence)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)