greedy; avaricious; covetous
command; lead; generalship; leadership
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
successfully; with success
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
88 years old; (arch.) rice
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
production (e.g. play); direction
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
both armies; both teams; both sides