concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
right (to do something); authority; power
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
square formation (of troops); magic square
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
literature; books (reference); document
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
boasting of one's strength
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
matter of time; question of time
to show up; to appear; to turn up
unification; union; oneness
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
commander; commanding officer; CO
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing