imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
another; different; something else
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
military shoes; combat boots
identification tag; dog tag
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to palm off; to force a sale
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back