reduction by half; halving
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to devour; to bite to death
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
precarious situation; precarious state
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
advance; moving forward; progress
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
commander; commanding officer; CO
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
one by one; one after another; successively
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression