circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
living thing; living creature; animal; life
right beside; close to; nearby
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
acceleration; speeding up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
danger; peril; hazard; risk
perception; sensing; noticing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
it's been a long time; long time no see
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence