considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
scene; sight; scenario; setting
tank (military vehicle); chariot
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
exaltation; emotional uplift
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
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
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
succeeding; following; trailing; next
exit; way out; outlet; vent
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
on the occasion of; at the time of
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
high efficiency; high performance
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
little by little; bit by bit
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting