800,000; eight hundred thousand
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
convenient; handy; useful
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
walking heavily; lumbering
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
pre-war days; before the war
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
in that manner; like that
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A