imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
excellent plan; best policy
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
certainly; surely; definitely
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
pincer operation (tactic)
technique; art; skill; move
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime