plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to serve; to work for; to attend
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
young person; youth; young
(having) life-and-death power (over)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
major war; great war; world war
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surely; certainly; without doubt
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
countries; (various) nations
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
great war; great battle; world war
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge