longed-for; anxiously awaited
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
state of the war; war situation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
blow; shock; strike; batting
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be prolonged; to drag on
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
moment to quit; way to quit
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
view; opinion; finding; findings
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
political measures; policy
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
thorough; exhaustive; complete
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off