half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
death rate; mortality rate
heaps of corpses all around
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
slightly early; just before
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
reinforcement; strengthening
study; learning; tutorial
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to look young; to seem young
what with this and that; for a number of reasons