departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to pluck; to pick; to tear
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
preservation; retainment; keeping
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
walking around at night; night travel; night train
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to have meaning; to be meaningful
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to blaze; to burn brightly
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago