be (that) as it may; having said that
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thereupon; shortly thereafter
assistance; backing; reinforcements
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
thousands; several thousand
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; during; while; although; all; both
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
this (very thing); this precisely
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
election tour; election campaign; stumping
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)