now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
profitable plan; good plan
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
right under; directly below
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
how; in what way; I wonder
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to surround; to crowd around
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
outbreak of war; starting a war
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
great commander; famous commander