conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
main theater of war; principal battlefield
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
choices; alternatives; options
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
state of the war; war situation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
observation; survey; watching
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
exactly as stated; verbatim
upper part; upper region; region above
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
several times; several degrees
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out