after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
just a minute; small quantity
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
January; first month of the lunar calendar
strategist; tactician; schemer
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
intercept; interception; counter-attack
intelligence gathering; information gathering
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
strategy meeting; council of war
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
war; battle; match; game; competition
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable