specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
rare; uncommon; not often seen
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
preservation; retainment; keeping
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
and; thereupon; because of that
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
diversion; distraction; feint
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
being under the rule of; being under the government of
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
physical strength; muscle strength