battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
a short while ago; already
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
never mind!; don't worry about it
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
conviction; belief; confidence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be remembered; to go down in history
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)