hunting ground; hunting preserve
trio; gang of three; threesome
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
busy; having no time (for)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
remnants of a defeated army
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
negative thinking; pessimism
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to discuss; to talk together
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
lethality; killing effectiveness
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
jostle; struggle; scuffle
excellent plan; best policy
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to change completely; to change suddenly
weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to escape from; to get out
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away