ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to form a pair; to pair up
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
platoon commander; section commander
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
opinion; point of view; visual point
should do; ought to do; must do
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch