and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
both armies; both teams; both sides
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
and so; therefore; for that reason
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
in that way; thus; so; so?
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance