to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
taking to the field first
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
globular shape; spherical shape
to be remembered; to go down in history
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance