complete; whole; perfect; safe
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
moment's leisure; free minute
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
one by one; one each; one at a time
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
arrangement; pact; agreement
territory; domain; dominion; possession
clear writing; specification
pre-war days; before the war
transfer; assignment; conveyance
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
passing through without stopping; passing by
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
armory; armoury; ordnance department
substitution; replacement; shifting; change