to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
solitude; loneliness; isolation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
throwaway; disposable; single-use
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
one's physical safety; personal security
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
duty; obligation; responsibility
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to gain fame; to make one's name
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
military affairs; military service
at; in; at; when; by; with
to make a success in life