to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
on bad terms; at loggerheads
interest; rights; concession
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to stick it out (until the end)
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to kill; to beat to death
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
head over heels; headlong; head first
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
conventional forces; conventional military forces
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
8000; eight thousand; many
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
society; public; community; social studies
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit