or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
having not the slightest idea
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to check; to stop; to keep back
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
diversion; distraction; feint
as expected; as predicted
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to step over or across; to overcome
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade