reopening; resumption; restarting
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
in succession; one after another
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
otherwise; or else; if not
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to escape from; to get out
condition; situation; prospects
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to die; to lay down life's burden
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
automatic; intransitive verb
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"