annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to succeed; to bear fruit
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to anticipate; to foresee
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
preparatory phase; preparatory period
although there are many of them
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dependent on luck; matter of luck
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
limited; limiting; restrictive
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk