centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
standing close together; bristling (with)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
tendency; trend; inclination
long time; several hours; long spell
momentum; amount of exercise
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
smooth (i.e. without problems)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
life; living; I; me; student
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run about; to rush about
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event