deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
distributed, decentralized arrangement
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
heating power; thermal power; firepower
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
offensive (movement); aggression
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
directly opposite; right in front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
still (continuing); as ever; further
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
massing (of troops); gathering
single word; a few words; brief comment
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
way (of doing); manner; method
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)