immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to arrive home; to return
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to fulfill one's responsibilities
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
hostility; animosity; enmity
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
battle station; action stations
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
display device; graphics device
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile