pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
shout of victory; cry of triumph
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be too numerous; to be too much
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement