bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to walk in on; to tread upon
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to count on one's fingers
eruption; volcanic eruption
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
surveillance system; monitoring system
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
quickly adaptable; pro-active
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
islander; inhabitant of an island
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
intensification; aggravation
drifting; drift; being adrift