cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
trauma (usu. psychological)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
going straight on; going straight ahead
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
alone; unaided; away from home
unanticipated; unexpected
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
environmental destruction
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
supply; supplying; replenishment
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
intelligence gathering; information gathering
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
manuscript; version; draft
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the place for; the time for; the level of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but