wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
supreme; sublime; highest
to get along well with; to make a go of it
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
superiority; predominance
successful person; success
decline; fall; decay; withering
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
in good health; alive and well; going strong
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber