to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
long ago; a long time ago; already
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
strongest ever; most powerful in history
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
ignorant of the ways of the world
simple harmonic motion; simple harmonic oscillation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
both; both sides; both parties
visual confirmation; sighting
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
exceptional item; extraordinary product
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing