to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
how; in what way; how about
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
by means of; due to; because of; according to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
royalty and titled nobility
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)