charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
intercept; interception; counter-attack
important place; strategic point; critical location
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
logistics; supply; communications
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
proposed site; site chosen
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to flare up; to burst into flames
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to intend; to be sure that
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality