suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
memory; sense; experience
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the same as always; day after day
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
back and front; opposition in the heart
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in