negotiations; discussions; connection
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
initial value; initializing value; default value
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
private; exclusive; secret
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
humiliation; shame; loss of face
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
rear right; back right; right and behind
rear left; back left; left and behind
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
battle formation; military formation
head; lead; vanguard; first
two by two; by twos; as a couple
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to slide into; to slip into
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
arrangement; pact; agreement
verbal promise; one's word
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)