(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
according to plan; as planned; on target
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
very likely; very probable
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to anticipate; to foresee
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
whatever the case; under any circumstances
dependent on luck; matter of luck
prospects of victory; chances of success
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sweeping sideways; mowing down
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar