rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
battlefield; battleground
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
just above; right overhead
body and soul; mind and body
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to get angry; to become perverse
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
stirring; rousing oneself
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white