suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
suddenly; all of a sudden
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to cease; to stop; to be over
thunderstorm; thundershower
serious; severe; grave; acute
simply; merely; only; solely
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
to clear up; to become cloudless
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
continuation; succession; series; continuous
protracted war; war of attrition
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to fire into; to shoot into
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn