cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
elementary; basic; rudimentary
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
spurt of blood; spray of blood
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
intensification; aggravation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
surely; certainly; without doubt
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to ride side by side; to walk side by side; to go together; to join forces; to work together; (lit.) to line up horses' bits
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
to perceive; to understand
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
binoculars; field glasses
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash (to pieces); to ruin (e.g. a plan); to wreck; to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
suggestion; hint; implication
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
just because; even if; even though