repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be relieved; to feel relieved
though; notwithstanding; although
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
distinguished war service; merit of war
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
each; (arch.) you (plural)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except