shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
animal husbandry; livestock industry
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
change of government; regime change
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
security; stability; safety; peace
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
very great; enormous; serious
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
special selection; finest pick; top pick
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on