gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
hills and fields; countryside
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
be on your guard!; take care!
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to fight; to exchange blows
switching over to; migration; transition