establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
data processing; information processing
progress; advance; improvement; development
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
decisive; resolute; drastic
combat power; fighting strength
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
the other day; lately; recently
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
another thing; exception; special case
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
incoming telephone call; telegram received
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
literally; to the letter; literal
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to play a leading role; to play a central part
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation