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Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

3

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

1

most of all; extremely; supremely

1

tactics; strategy

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

2

to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

1

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

matter of time; question of time

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

flickering; blinking

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

rather; better

1

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

to become weak

1

photosphere

2

burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts

5

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

2

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

2

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

before one's eyes

1

new; fresh; novel

1

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

1

incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting

1

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

tonight; this evening

1

without leaving any trace

1

jumping power

2

high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view

1

violence

1

claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge

1

to throw away

1

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

1