another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
crops; agricultural produce
to repeat; to do over again
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
agricultural land; farmland
battlefield; battleground
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
on bad terms; at loggerheads
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
complicated and mysterious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
means; way; method; measure
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
regulars; regular soldiers
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to shoot or fire off an arrow