main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
11th day of the month; 11 days
tacit; unspoken; implicit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
hard to get; hard to come by
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
if possible; if circumstances allow
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette