dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
job; work; duties; trade; skill
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to encamp; to take up positions
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
battle formation; military formation
smooth (i.e. without problems)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
besides; in addition; also; moreover
had better ...; had better not ...
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to complain; to make a complaint
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
loss of life; human losses; death
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage