abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
floodlight; floodlight projector
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(computer) reader; reading device
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
retiring from military service
Defense Intelligence Headquarters
to pick up; to find; to gather
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
secret military agency; secret service
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)