offense and defense; offence and defence
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
it is not everything to ...
evident; plain; distinct; clear
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
yoke; constraints; oppression
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
boasting; bragging; talking big
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
independent action; acting alone
urgency; exigency; emergency
supreme command; direction over all
state of the war; war situation
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
constant; steady; constant
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
battle formation; military formation
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to knock down; to slap down; to floor