strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
each place; various places
battle formation; military formation
to be hot on a person's heels
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right