military conflict; armed conflict
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
war; fighting; fierce competition
when it becomes; when it comes to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dominion; territory; possession
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)