preliminary arrangements; spade work
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
hostility; antagonism; opposition
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
after a long time; for the first time in a while
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take on a role; to take part
to take command; to give direction
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)