going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to take command; to give direction
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
baton (of command); order; command; direction
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
physical condition; state of health; shape
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to change the position of
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal