next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
casualties; the killed and wounded
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
advanced level; high grade; senior
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
vicious circle; vicious cycle
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
spine; backbone; spinal column
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
falsely similar; counterfeit
rating; classification; allocation; grading
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to be led by; to be headed by
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly