starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
spray of snow (smoke-like)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
old friend; old acquaintance
to leave (a scene); to step away
bullying (the weak); bully
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
war situation; progress of a battle
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
calamity; disaster; accident
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
demon of ill health; disease
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement