mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(exercising) the right to command
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to squash; to crush; to flatten
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
almost; roughly; approximately
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
power; might; authority; influence
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
ability; performance; efficiency
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)