mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
ordinary citizen; the general public
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
fort; stronghold; fortification
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sandbank (in a river); sandbar