opening fully; full throttle; full power
at first; initially; in the beginning
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
commandant; commanding officer; general
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
eastern part; the east (of a region)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to have an eye on; to zero in on