victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
river; stream; River; the ... river
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to pass (of time); to elapse
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
wild beast; wild animal; brute
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to increase; to add to; to augment
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid