remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
several years; a few years
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
sales promotion; hard selling
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
finance business; moneylending business
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
(courteous) invitation; call
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)