to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
without cause; without reason
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
personal; individual; private
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
suspicious-looking; fishy
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
excellent plan; best policy
route; way; course; directions
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
firm; strong; solid; stable
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
simple and clear; plain and simple
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
cooperation; coordination; link
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
pricking; stinging; tingling
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to need; to call for; to require
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile