strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to need; to call for; to require
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
the last moment; the very end
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation