guess; conjecture; surmise
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
restraint; restriction; control; check
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
at a stroke; with a single swoop
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
depending on; dependent on
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
orders; instructions; directive; command
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
important place; strategic point; critical location
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern