attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to take over; to hand over
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to incur someone's enmity
beyond this point; from now on; after this
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
hunting ground; hunting preserve
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
such ... as; or some such
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
homecoming; returning home
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
extended leave; long vacation
done; just done; just finished
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
(clenched) fist; knuckles
minimum; at the very least
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the very best; excellent; superb