bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
literature; books (reference); document
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
way out; means to escape; escape route
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
preservation; retainment; keeping
unless one ...; if one does not ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
special training; intensive training; crash course
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)