explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
episode; anecdote; vignette
to thrust away; to send flying
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
human intellect; knowledge
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to trample; to crush underfoot
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stepping back; drawing back
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
quarrel; dispute; argument
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into