(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
without; but if; otherwise; or else
as usual; as is one's habit
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
true state; actual condition; reality
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to burn with combativeness
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to find out; to discover; to locate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in