to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pleased to make your acquaintance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
corridor; hallway; passageway
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
four (long cylindrical things)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
idol (esp. in the philosophy of Francis Bacon: idols of the tribe, cave, market, and theater)
development; exploitation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
research and development; R&D
life or death; existence; destiny
urgent; pressing; exigent
intensive; concentrated; focused
to attack; to assault; to assail
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post