to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preservation; retainment; keeping
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
intelligence gathering; information gathering
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
practice; practising; experience
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
intelligence or information network
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hidden treasure; treasured article
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
very interesting; of great interest
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
anything and everything; just about everything
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
in this manner; in this way; like this
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
conversely; on the contrary
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to turn against; to become an enemy