advance payment; money paid in advance
otherwise; or else; if not
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
two (long cylindrical things)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
innumerable; countless; numberless
lightning strike; torpedo attack
extensive; vast range; wide scope
killing and wounding; bloodshed
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
don't you think?; indicates question
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(in) the air; midair; sky
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be helpful; to be useful
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion