spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
enemy territory; hostile place
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
protracted war; war of attrition
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to mistake (A for B); to misread
full length; total length; overall length
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
entreaty; appeal; petition
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
locality; local area; limited area
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
declaration; statement; proclamation
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
indictment; prosecution; complaint
official announcement; proclamation
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
commander; general; leader
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand