notice; attention; observation
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be burned out (of one's home)
wandering people; nomadic tribe
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
succeeding; following; trailing; next
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
phrase; phrase; strawberry
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
green light; (giving) permission; OK
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
brilliant; bright; dazzling
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient