opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
on the occasion of; at the time of
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
wound (suffered in a fight)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
frequency (of occurrence)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to be helpful; to be useful
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(only) one option; one possible choice
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
number of persons; personnel
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to shake one's head (in denial)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference