power; authority; influence
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to shake off; to throw off
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
flash (of light); glint; schiller
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
how dare ...; how could ...
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to throw oneself (into an activity)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to knock down; to knock off
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
concentrated sulfuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid