enemy's strength or fighting power
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
caring for the sick; taking care of oneself
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
number of households (houses)
fishing industry; fishery
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
curtain; hanging; bunting
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field