gem; jewel; precious stone
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
perception; sensing; noticing
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
ability; performance; efficiency
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to take back; to recapture
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
recovery; rescue; recapture
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
skill; dexterity; master hand
such; like that; that sort of; very
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
class; heading; group; category
too few; too little; insufficient
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
arrest; apprehension; capture
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(only) one option; one possible choice
battlefield; battleground
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict