protracted war; war of attrition
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to be prolonged; to drag on
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
letting (someone) die without helping
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
convenient; handy; useful
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting