slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
environment; surroundings; circumstances
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
process; course; mechanism
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to go underground; to go into hiding
ground plan; plane figure
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
since then; from that time; ever since
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer