volley firing; fusillade; broadside
place to go; place one can go
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
desperation; struggle to the death
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
simultaneous; all at once
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
sending a telegram; telegraph
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
national fortunes; destiny of a country
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to blow through; to blow across
steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
phantom; vision; illusion
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop