to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
just a minute; small quantity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to differ; to vary; to disagree
selection; choice; option
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
passage; path; route; one's way
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
barrier; checkpoint; checking station