preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
some time ago; the other day
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
joint struggle; common (united) front
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
snake; serpent; large snake
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
transcendence; transcendency
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
most part; greater part; majority
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
the very best; excellent; superb
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
this occasion; at this time; now
battlefield; battleground
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up