ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to escape death; to be saved from death
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
general mobilization; general mobilisation
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mistress; kept woman; concubine
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to finish ...; to do ... completely
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
compassionate; sympathetic
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
jewel; precious stone; gem
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
orders; instructions; directive; command
jumping to a wrong conclusion
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind