melting; fusion; liquefaction
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
multi-level crossing (of roads to avoid intersection); two-level crossing; cloverleaf interchange; grade separation
dilapidated house; deserted house
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
interception (email); wiretap; bug
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
spirit; heart; disposition
to do someone in; to bump someone off
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to leap back; to jump back
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
in the meanwhile; during the time
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char