previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail; to expose one's weakness to an adversary
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
failure; mistake; blunder
living thing; living creature; animal; life
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)