the opposite direction; the other way
shifting gears; changing gears
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.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to succeed; to bear fruit
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
going upstream; swimming upstream
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
Concorde (aircraft); Concord
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(necessary) personnel; required person
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
as stated; verbatim; literally
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)