giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
male instincts; male frivolity
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
only; merely; but; no more than
thousands; several thousand
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
lower region; lower part; region below
prickling; stinging; tingling
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to ascend; to go up; to climb
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
imperfect; incompetent; inadequate; careless
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless