to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
surroundings; environs; circumference
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to unfold; to unroll; to open
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
opinion; point of view; visual point
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to surround; to encircle; to enclose