ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
advance; moving forward; progress
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
Joan of Arc (1412-1431; French military leader)
even though; despite; when
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to concern; to be related
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint