what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to be at a loss for words
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
spot; point; place; position
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
about; on; regarding; per; for every
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit