launcher; (application) launcher
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
8-mm (film, camera, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
invisibly; secretly; privately
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
underlying technology; technical premise; precursor technology
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
restlessly; in continuous motion
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to roll up; to be rolled up
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open