strategist; tactician; schemer
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
being on the ropes; losing ground
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sword skills; swordsmanship
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
build; physique; frame; constitution
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
man; male; masculine gender
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to maintain; to continue to have
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
(in the same way) as before; as always
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to be careful; to take the utmost care