art of war; strategy; tactics
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
armed forces; military; troops
be (that) as it may; having said that
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
research; study; investigation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
experiment; experimentation
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
nothing but; none other than
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension