intelligence gathering; information gathering
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
strategy meeting; council of war
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
topic of discussion; agenda
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to ask a question; to ask questions
sense of values; values; value system
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
children's story; fairy tale
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour