vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
dominion; territory; possession
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
first generation; founder
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
place; room; margin; scope
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
military officer; naval officer
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance