temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to take back; to recapture
choices; alternatives; options
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
simultaneous; all at once
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
counter for choices, options, etc.
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
short distance; short range; short-haul
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
ago; since; before; previous
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be relieved; to feel relieved
two times; twice; two degrees
continuation; succession; series
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up