reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
competent; suitable; qualified
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to unfold; to unroll; to open
this one; with this; in this way
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
battlefield; battleground
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
new star; newcomer; freshman
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
does not; can not; will not
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go out and away; to leave
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
higher rank; better position
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
direct control; direct supervision
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
magic sword; cursed sword
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound