official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
disintegration; self-destruction
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
three; three years of age
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
flight; desertion; escape
transfer; transport; transportation
proving ground; test site
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
front entrance; front door
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
firm promise; definite promise
to rant and rave; to raise hell
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
patriarch; head of a family
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
few decades; many decades; several decades
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
good news; happy news; glad tidings
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment