some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
very careful; thoroughly prepared
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
amount of material resources
to talk; to carry meaning
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
record high; all-time high
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
three sides; small offering stand
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
exploitation; overuse; abuse
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
mountain stream; mountain torrent
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself