romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
toilet paper; lavatory paper
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to knock down; to knock off
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
special training; intensive training; crash course
proposal; offer; request; application