post; official position; managerial position; executive position
direct control; direct supervision
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
recovery; undoing; recall
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
not yet known; unknown; strange
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
enemy territory; hostile place
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
break in time; interruption; pause
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
covering; protection; backing; relief
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
letting (someone) die without helping
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job