to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
floor below; floor downstairs
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to throw into; to toss into
the way back; the way home; return trip
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
long military service; having experienced many battles
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
chimera (mythological); chimaera
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes