(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
insurance; guarantee; warranty
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
as; because; with; due to
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
to glare at each other; to confront each other
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
qualification requirement (for a job)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
looking on from afar; being a spectator
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
running too fast; pacing oneself too fast while running
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer