to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
economical; efficient; lean; compact
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
reason; cause; circumstances
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen