peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to jump at; to be attracted by
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
gambling den; gambling house
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
essence; true nature; substance; reality
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
feebleness; weakness; weak
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment