to make up the number; to have a complete set of
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
rear guard; reserve troops
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
battle formation; disposition of troops
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
hostile party; enemy side
to encamp; to take up positions
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
desperately; for one's dear life
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase