friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
how; in what way; by what means
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
art of war; strategy; tactics
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
such; like that; that sort of; very
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be silent; to say nothing
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
pleased to make your acquaintance
honour; honor; glory; privilege
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be conspicuous; to stand out
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
single word; a few words; brief comment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
that; the matter in question
something like ...; something called ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary