important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to mind; to care; to worry
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
clearing one's throat; cough
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
literature; books (reference); document
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
good; goodness; right; virtue
commander; commanding officer; CO
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
your body; your health; yourself; you
travel guide (book); tourist guide
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
should time and circumstances permit
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
dwelling; house; residence; address
satellite city; satellite town
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat