getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
advance; moving forward; progress
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
visual confirmation; sighting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to kick (at someone, something)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cross; crossed; cruciform
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled