road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one's own army; one's own team
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
forward castle (built apart from the main castle for strategic purposes); outlying castle; branch castle
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pierce through; to break through
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to take command; to give direction
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to be hot on a person's heels
absence; disregard; indifference
something like ...; something called ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that; the matter in question