foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
fire chief's car; command vehicle
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
column; file; (vertical) line
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tool; implement; means; furniture
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
true meaning; underlying principle
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
even more; still more; further
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
destruction; annihilation; extermination
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard