highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
royal castle; imperial castle
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
course; route; path; process; stages
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
escape route; evacuation route
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
Lois; Reuss; Royce; Ruysch
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to die out; to become extinct
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
duty; obligation; responsibility
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
mobilization; mobilisation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
job; work; duties; trade; skill
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(political) power; authority; influence
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
certainly; surely; definitely
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness