at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
home area; home town; local
broadcasting station; broadcaster
requisition; commandeering; conscription
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cross; crossed; cruciform
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
on the occasion of; at the time of
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
outfitting (of a ship); rigging; (ship's) outfit; fittings; equipment
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
recreation; diversion; relaxation