choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
not worth considering; out of the question
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
participation; joining; entry
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
looking over someone's shoulder
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
rather than; more ... than ...
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lower region; lower part; region below
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
general idea; concept; notion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
(set of) facial features; looks
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson