war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
worst; worst-case (scenario)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
not limited to; not just ...
outside the country; abroad
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
what do you want?; can I help you?
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
help; assistance; service
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
period of time; time slot; time zone