concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
difficult to ...; hard to ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
two parts; two copies; the second part
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
had better ...; had better not ...
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)