cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
small number; few; minority
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
reserve corps; flying squadron
to encamp; to take up positions
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
good position; favourable situation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
craftsmanship; artisanship
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
hostility; antagonism; opposition
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
stone (used for throwing)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
in succession; one after another
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar