as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
private citizen; civilian
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
binoculars; field glasses
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
king; king; king (chess piece)
to spread; to be propagated
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
both armies; both teams; both sides
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
battlefield; battleground
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
last days; the end; one's fate
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she