sabotage; subversive activities
control of the air; air supremacy
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
choices; alternatives; options
one's own army; one's own team
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
all-out attack; general offensive
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to give; to do (something) for
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
confidence; trust; faith; credit
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to make an appeal; to urge
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
at once; immediately; right now
to accept; to receive; to agree
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
opposite side; opposition
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
biometrics; biometric authentication
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to put one's strength into
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
detour; circumvention; turning movement