occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
bluff; false show of power; bold front
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
distress; wretched condition
being startled; getting a shock
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to raise one's voice; to shout
a push; another effort; one more effort
to use up all one's strength; to die
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
polite; respectful; reverent
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to compete with; to vie for
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to watch intently; to stare
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
with a start; with a jump
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
descendant; progeny; offspring
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding