some people; a few people; several people
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to have an eye on; to zero in on
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
beforehand; in advance; previously
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort