movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
within; inside of; less than
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
major incident; major happening; big scandal
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
by today; before the day is over
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
next; secondly; subsequently
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
violent explosion; bursting
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
power; might; authority; influence
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in