ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
principle of laissez-faire
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
departure; leaving; setting off
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
if it is (the case that ...)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sanity; consciousness; soberness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
logistical support; combat service support
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order