one end; an end; part; fragment
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
iron and stone; iron will
fund-raising; fund collecting
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
villain; baddie; the villain's part
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be consistent; to be coherent
consequence; result; conclusion
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
all (there is); as long as there is
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
in succession; one by one
to march in; to transfer; to send
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
(by force of) circumstances
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
being unworthy of one's rank; being outranked
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
council; conference; consultation