external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
joint; seam; joining point
vague; obscure; dim; indistinct; ambiguous
range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties; place of one's work
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
self-destructive; self-defeating; suicidal
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
personal feelings; self-interest
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
direction of travel; direction of movement
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
machine; mechanism; gadget
depends entirely on; depends above all on
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to take a breath; to take a short rest
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
ejection (of spent shell casings)
to be reflected in a mirror
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to shoot dead (with an arrow)