resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
so; therefore; and; (and) then
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be able to manage somehow or other
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
cease-fire; truce; armistice
declaration of war; proclamation of war
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be erected; to be built