to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
invisibly; secretly; privately
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
ready with a rifle leveled
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
river; stream; River; the ... river
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
breastplate; chest protector; bib
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
government; administration; ministry
territory; domain; dominion; possession
right (to do something); authority; power
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance