famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
underestimation; undervaluation
night attack; nocturnal assault
probability; likelihood; chances
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
possible; likely; probable
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
beforehand; in advance; previously
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
cantonment; encampment; etape
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
special; particular; peculiar; unique
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to cut; to slit; to slash
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
two times; twice; two degrees
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
grasp; catch; understanding
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end