sharp reduction; drastic cut
red flame; (solar) prominence
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
food storage; provision store; pantry
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to accord someone every courtesy
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
moron; idiot; stupid person
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
unusual space; other dimension
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination