to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
first attack; first strike; first blow
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
maximization; maximisation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
approximation; having a close resemblance
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
romantic; spicy; coquettish
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to take a firm stand; to argue about
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
chloridation; salification; chloride
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate