sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
chance (of success); odds
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
how long; how far; how much
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
concession; conciliation; compromise
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sympathy; compassion; pity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe