to gather; to collect; to assemble
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to give directions; to issue instructions
one's first campaign; one's first battle
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
suddenly; all of a sudden
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept