disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
small; fine; detailed; stingy
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
stirring; rousing oneself
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
number of articles; quantity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
preparation; provision; guarding
perfect; complete; flawless
fair and square; open and aboveboard
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
protracted war; war of attrition
supply; supplying; replenishment
transport; transportation
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
outbreak of war; starting a war
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering