sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
pair; the two; both persons; both things
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
enterprise; business; company; corporation
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
it's not like; it isn't as if