prompt; immediate; in real time
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to overdo; to do too much
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
short-distance race; sprint
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
battle formation; disposition of troops
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
direct appeal; direct petition
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to practice magic; to practise magic
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)