excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
executives; top management; governing body
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
decisive battle of brief duration
munitions; military stores
to be needed; to be wanted
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
offensive (movement); aggression
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
eighth day of the month; eight days
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
history; pedigree; lineage
round shape; circle; circular form
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
excellent plan; best policy
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
minimum; at the very least
several times (as large, over)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations