to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
contact; touch; contact lens
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
imperial headquarters announcement
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
on the other hand; at the same time
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
not caring; not giving a damn
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
dividing into four; quartering
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)