maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to give directions; to issue instructions
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to encamp; to take up positions
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
fireball; bolide; fireball
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to flare up; to burst into flames
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
head; chief; boss; leader
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)