arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
accompanying note; postscript
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
call; summons; convening; convocation
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
just past noon; afternoon
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
final scene; the end; finale
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to happen to meet; to come across
two (long cylindrical things)
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
(necessary) personnel; required person
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to refer to; to use as reference
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
commitment; pledge; promise
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
invisibly; secretly; privately
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
counter for drops of liquid
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous