compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mouthpiece of a telephone
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to part left and right; to open out
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
great swordsman; master fencer
high-explosive projectile
eight (long cylindrical things)
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
many; numerous; various; large number of
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control