serious crime; grave crime
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
blessing of heaven; hand in which the dealer goes out on their initial deal
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
tossing and turning while asleep
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to hurt; to smart; to sting
votive picture (originally of horse)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
ninja house; ninja residence
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to knock down; to utterly defeat
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
principal occupation; core business
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
private citizen; civilian
night attack; nocturnal assault
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to blaze; to burn brightly