strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
control of the air; air supremacy
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to put in a (plaster) cast
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
lower region; lower part; region below
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops