(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
to mistake (A for B); to misread
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
Hamah (Syria); Hamer; Hammer
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
black maple (Acer nigrum)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
the West; the Occident; Western countries
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to die; to lay down life's burden
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging