stealthily; secretly; in secret
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
intermission (between acts); interlude
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to set a watch; to post guards
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
how many? (large animals)
behind; in the rear; in back
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
pride in one's strength or skill
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
prospects of victory; chances of success
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
news; word; tidings; omen
to be lacking in options; to be too few
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate