direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
intelligence gathering; information gathering
preference; priority; precedence
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
interval; break; pause; spare moment
free time; time at leisure
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
too much; excessively; too
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
cooperation; coordination; link
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
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
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
clear; precise; definite; distinct
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
dealing with; coping with
reality; actuality; hard fact
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible