strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
bamboo bundle; bamboo shield used for defending against projectiles in battle
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
government service; the bureaucracy
god of death; death deity; Death
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
utmost limits; extremity; limit
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest