selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
not worth doing; waste of effort
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
tank (military vehicle); chariot
advance; moving forward; progress
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
transport corps; army service corps
to knock down; to knock off
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches