power; might; authority; influence
to become excited; to grow lively
encryption; encipherment; password protection
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to beat to death; to kill
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
central part; heart (of a city)
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
river; stream; River; the ... river
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range