losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to spit out; to eject; to dump
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
contrary to one's expectations
to escape from; to get out
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
stirring; rousing oneself
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
inside one's heart; in one's mind
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect