to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
wide turn; detour; the long way around
detour; circumvention; turning movement
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
brave general; great soldier
use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
on the occasion of; at the time of
offense and defense; offence and defence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to be infected; to be contagious
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
messenger; envoy; emissary
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to arrive; to come to pass
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post