combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
(not) even once; (not) ever
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
hard fighting; close contest
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
great commander; famous commander
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics