endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
by myself; in person; by oneself
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
creation; generation; formation; derivation
war; fighting; fierce competition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
commander; commanding officer; CO
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stone (used for throwing)
behind; in the rear; in back
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
battle formation; military formation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
head; lead; vanguard; first
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to pick up; to find; to gather
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal