towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to attack; to assault; to assail
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
war situation; progress of a battle
to increase; to add to; to augment
if so; in that case; in that situation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into