maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
upper reaches of a river; upstream
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
discovery; detection; finding
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
huge win; overwhelming victory
steady; sound; reliable; solid
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
speech and conduct; words and deeds
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
spine; backbone; spinal column
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
every place; various places
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
time; season; period; phase; stage
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
just a minute; small quantity
in the morning; during the morning