ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
guardian; protector; patron; parent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
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
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
since one was born; (in) all one's life
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
demesne; estate; private land; private property
country-bred; raised in the country
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to scrape off; to plane off
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)