to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
diversion; distraction; feint
rescue mission; evacuation operation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
build; physique; frame; constitution
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
end; close; conclusion; termination
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
boiled and half-dried bonito
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
strategy meeting; council of war
don't you think?; indicates question
conference room; council room
tone (of voice); manner of talking
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
two times; twice; two degrees
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
a few years ago; some years back
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
pursuer; pursuing party; posse