to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to gain a victory; to win
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
person concerned; interested party; related party
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
personality; style; appearance
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to pile up; to accumulate
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
two times; twice; two degrees
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)