to have no chance (of succeeding)
chance (of success); odds
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project