before it happens; previously
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
absence; disregard; indifference
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to provide; to arrange; to install
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to squash; to crush; to flatten
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
this and that; one thing or another
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to knead well; to polish; to refine
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled