precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
villain; baddie; the villain's part
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
surrounding at a distance
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
national defence; national defense
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront