on the occasion of; at the time of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
military personnel; soldier
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get strong; to gain strength
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
beyond one's means or position
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nothing but; none other than
command; lead; generalship; leadership
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
thousands; several thousand
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt