better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
going around; patrol; round; tour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
training; drill; practice; discipline
piece; fragment; one (object)
to happen to meet; to come across
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
originally; by nature; from the start
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
evident; plain; distinct; clear
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
bet; wager; stake; gamble
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
most part; greater part; majority
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to encamp; to take up positions
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough