raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unexpectedly; surprisingly
blow; shock; strike; batting
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
armed forces; military; troops
command; lead; generalship; leadership
every place; various places
aggression; invasion; raid
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
battlefield; battleground
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to happen to meet; to come across
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
gradually; slowly but steadily
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)