to take command; to give direction
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
the opposite direction; the other way
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
inspection; examination; checking
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sea level; (surface of) sea
piling up; multiple layers
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
right beside; close to; nearby
height (of body); stature
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
one by one; one after another; successively
although I say; although one might say; although called
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement