preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
disaster; calamity; misfortune
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
automatic; intransitive verb
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cooperation; coordination; link
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
immediately; right away; on the spot
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
very likely; very probable
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
script; screenplay; scenario
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
dealing with; coping with
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
according to plan; as planned; on target