military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
young; youth; young person
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
though; notwithstanding; although
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to pause; to have a short intermission
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on