(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to scuttle off; to take flight
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
great hurry; great haste; rush
on the occasion of; at the time of
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence