to close down a business; to shut a business
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
all people; the whole nation
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
rule; government; administration
military family; warrior class
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
general mobilization; full mobilization
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
role; part; job; assignment
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
rear guard; reserve troops
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
indictment; prosecution; complaint
hostile party; enemy side
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast