giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to run about trying to escape
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
penetration; permeation; transmission
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dealing with; coping with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
logistical support; combat service support
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles