impassioned speech; fervent speech
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
reduction by half; halving
to finish reading; to read through
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
equality; uniformity; evenness
other than; excluding; without
exactly as stated; verbatim
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
mockery; derision; ridicule
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable