to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
battle formation; military formation
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
number of persons; personnel
(necessary) personnel; required person
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
best members (selected for a team); (lineup of) top players; A-team
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to shout (in anger); to yell
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade