formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
elevation; height above sea level
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
it seems so; that's what it looks like
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
in that manner; like that
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
beyond this point; from now on; after this
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
possible; likely; probable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
accurate; correct; precise; exact
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...