purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to lose sight of; to miss
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
cooperation; coordination; link
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
birth; creation; formation
what is called; what they call; so-called
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
massing (of troops); gathering
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
war; fighting; fierce competition
great war; great battle; world war
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
military forces; hosts; troops
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
the whole area; all areas
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
dealing with; coping with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
main theater of war; principal battlefield
clear; precise; definite; distinct
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
rather; better; instead; if anything
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to finish reading; to read through
to fold up; to fold into layers
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every