check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
battlefield; battleground
advance; moving forward; progress
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
unspecified large number (of people)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
climax; peak; zenith; apex
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
pink (colour, color); peach
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
on countless occasions; many a time
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
fluent (in a language); flowing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark