supply; supplying; replenishment
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
belligerence; fighting spirit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to push back; to press back; to force back
simultaneous; all at once
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
small number; few; minority
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
alone; by oneself; on one's own
postwar period; period after Second World War
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
east, west, south and north
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
planned; scheduled; systematic
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)