index; indices; indicator
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
dawning (of a new era); dawn
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
behind; in the rear; in back
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
evening; early night hours
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
command; lead; generalship; leadership
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
decision; determination; resolution
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
wound suffered in a fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)