to take command; to give direction
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
very great; enormous; serious
much less; to say nothing of
don't worry; there's no need to worry
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
life and death; life or death
secret information; intelligence
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
battle of wits; contest of wits
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to live through; to survive
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
taijitu; cosmic dual forces symbol; yin-yang symbol
not yet known; unknown; strange
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
dealing with; coping with