bombarding; shelling; bombardment
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
number of persons; personnel
briskly; quickly; promptly
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
support; backing; aid; assistance
confections; sweets; candy; cake
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
second; number two; runner-up
residence; living (at, in); abode
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
war situation; progress of a battle
depending on; dependent on
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
hostility; antagonism; opposition
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
intercept; interception; counter-attack
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
offense and defense; offence and defence
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking