to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
comparatively; relatively
force (bulldoze) one's way through
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
dealing with; coping with
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
inside; interior; inner part
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
reopening; resumption; restarting
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up