unfortunately; regrettably
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
school rules; school regulations
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
another thing; exception; special case
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
although I say; although one might say; although called
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes