swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
support; backing; aid; assistance
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
strong nation; powerful country
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to order; to command; to appoint