drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
enemy territory; hostile place
behind; in the rear; in back
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
passage; path; route; one's way
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
came here; coming here; recently
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
battlefield; battleground
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
about when; about what time; how soon
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
while; during (the time when)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
logistical support; combat service support
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
active; dynamic; energetic
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
home area; home town; local