long military service; having experienced many battles
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
historical play; period drama
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to thrust before; to thrust at
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
high voltage; high pressure
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)