planet; dark horse; surprise contender
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
left behind (for later use)
call; summons; convening; convocation
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
information leak; data breach
rapid expansion; rapid growth; sharp increase
to glare at each other; to confront each other
middle west; Midwest (United States)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
hanging loosely; dangling limply
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
geostationary orbit; geosynchronous orbit
mass driver; electromagnetic catapult
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
elaborate; exquisite; detailed