other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to withstand; to be able to endure
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
lightly; easily; carelessly
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
battlefield; battleground
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
branch; branch office; subdivision
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat