intelligence operative; spy
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
major war; great war; world war
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
excellent speech; masterly speech
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
advance; moving forward; progress
passing through without stopping; passing by
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
will; testament; last request
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
on the occasion of; at the time of
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
skilled manager; resourceful general
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create