white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to be talented; to be able
topic of discussion; agenda
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
spine; backbone; spinal column
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
Dragon King; promoted rook
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to establish; to formulate
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
most part; greater part; majority
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
strong person; the strong; the powerful
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order