battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
person concerned; interested party; related party
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
supply; supplying; replenishment
conifer; needle-leaved tree
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
winter; wintertime; winter term
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
covering; protection; backing; relief
even if not; even without
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to join together; to combine; to join up
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom