fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
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
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
sequel; later development
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
university student; college student
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to win and advance to the next round
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
rightly; properly; moderately
few decades; many decades; several decades
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom