black terracotta; black soil
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
family; relatives; dependents; household
pride; boast; credit (to)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
news; word; tidings; omen
secret information; intelligence
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
official announcement; proclamation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
sharing; division; draw; tie
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be reminded of; to call to mind
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
enemy movements; enemy's position
intelligence gathering; information gathering
prospects of victory; chances of success
for example; for instance; e.g.
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.