retention; maintenance; preservation
physical strength; muscle strength
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
cooperation; coordination; link
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
covering; protection; backing; relief
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
double-yolk egg; double-yolked egg
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to maintain; to continue to have
to come into being; to be born