series of battles; successive battles
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
successive generations; successive emperors
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
as you see; as you can see
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
negative emotions; negative feelings
rival; competitor; competition
substitution; alternative; substitute
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last