negotiations; discussions; connection
common front; united front
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
rational; reasonable; logical
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
site; point on a map; spot
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
voyage; passage; travelling
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
instant; moment; for an instant
water (hydraulic) pressure
to squash; to crush; to flatten
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
preventive measure; precautionary measure
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain