council; conference; consultation
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to trample; to crush underfoot
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
locational advantage; advantageous position
to shout (in anger); to yell
to concern; to be related
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
in succession; one by one
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
locality; local area; limited area
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
chance (of success); odds
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
silence; stillness; quietness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
reaching; attaining; arrival
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to pitch camp; to set up camp
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while