to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
decision; settlement; definition
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
left side; left-hand side
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
high-pitched tone; soprano
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
broken; intermittent; disconnected
(electric) torch; flashlight
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
flash (of light); glint; schiller