raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
standing close together; bristling (with)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
script; screenplay; scenario
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
coronation ceremony; enthronement
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
sudden death; unexpected death
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude