breaking off; snapping off
desperately; for one's dear life
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to go along; to walk along; to follow
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
scene; spectacle; sight; view
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to focus on; to bring into focus
function; facility; faculty; feature
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to fall on one's backside
one revolution; one rotation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
door; gate; opening; title page
somersault; looping-the-loop
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
connection; linking; linkage; link
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict