first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
tension; mental strain; nervousness
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
don't you think?; indicates question
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)