to shed light; to cast light
conditionally; with conditions attached
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
small fraction; small proportion
to be entwined; to be involved
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
people; citizens; subjects; folk
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
naked eye; the physical eye
to take (be in) charge of
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature