taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
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
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
excellent plan; best policy
winning in a flash; instant defeat
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
directly opposite; right in front
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
behind; in the rear; in back
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
running continuously; firing in rapid succession