to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
stone image of an animal; stone figures of animals
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
personal grudge; personal enmity
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
useless resistance; vain struggle
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be sacked; to be dismissed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)