art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
two persons; two people; pair; couple