tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
ordinary citizen; the general public
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
stealthily; secretly; in secret
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
bygones; the past; past event
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
contradiction; inconsistency
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches