sudden; abrupt; unexpected
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
noisy; confused; uproarious
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
private citizen; civilian
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
impossible to do (although wants to)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
endless; boundless; everlasting
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
bet; wager; stake; gamble
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)