craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
party; gang; company; squad
flying column; detached force
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to cease; to stop; to be over
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission