preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
in swarms; in great crowds
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
nowadays; in this day and age
system; institution; organization; organisation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
carelessly; inattentively
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
and; AND (Boolean operator)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
one grade; first-class; primary
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to run through; to run past
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
overheating; overexcitement
to stop (plug) one's ears
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
feeling keenly; fully realizing