to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
proving ground; test site
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
trembling with excitement
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
simple and clear; plain and simple
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
yourself; himself; herself
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gale; violent (strong) wind
to slap; to strike; to spank
directivity; directionality; intentionality
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
head start; initiative; preemption
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
induced explosion; secondary explosion