biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to shake; to sway; to waver
offensive (movement); aggression
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
one large ...; a great ...
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to entrust; to leave to a person
mask; disguise; guise; mask
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
such ... as; or some such
unprecedented; never seen before
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dominion; territory; possession
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to take back; to recapture