ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
sexy; popular; well-liked
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
just one person; only one
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
mobilization; mobilisation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
largest ever; biggest; record
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem