foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
declaration; proclamation; announcement