to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
preliminary arrangements; spade work
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
inner structure; internal anatomy
guess; conjecture; surmise
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to be hesitant; to feel timid
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
1,000,000; one million; million; many
military forces; hosts; troops
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
compensation; indemnity; reparation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
person who has rendered distinguished service