though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
one day; (on) a certain day
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
participant; entrant; player; competitor
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to finish; to end; to close
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
dozens; scores of; decades
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
step; stride; counter for steps
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
discipline; punishment; reprimand
secret information; intelligence
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
stir-fry; stir-fried food
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
such; like that; that sort of
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary