to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
they; those guys; those fellows
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
territory; domain; dominion; possession
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
one's principles and position
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
although I say; although one might say; although called
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to explain adequately; to be accountable
increase in population; population growth
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict