moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
dismissal (from a position); discharge
interception (email); wiretap; bug
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
indiscreet; thoughtless; absurd; laughable; disdaining; belittling
staying behind; remaining; residual
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
don't worry; no worries; never mind
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
sending an additional part later
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
leader of a charge; first to arrive
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to lead into; to draw into
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
midway; halfway through; in the course of