ripple (on water); wavelets
military affairs; military work
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
reasoning; logic; persuasion
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
individual match; single game
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
previous engagement; prior contract
verbal promise; one's word
base (military, expedition, etc.)
general manager; director-general
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to claim victims; to leave casualties
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
loss; defeat; counter for losses