to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
weak point; unskillfulness
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to line up; to form a party
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to jump into; to rush into
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
unofficial record; rumour; rumor
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
fireball; bolide; fireball
gale; strong wind; high wind
seeing in the dark; night vision
the very best; excellent; superb
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge