first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
that; the matter in question
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one's own army; one's own team
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
judgment; judgement; discernment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
art of war; strategy; tactics
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to send or direct a person to
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)