lower region; lower part; region below
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
at once; immediately; right now
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
discrimination; discernment; identification
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
desperately; for one's dear life
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
every evening; night after night
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially