to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
decision; settlement; definition
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
adds force or indicates command
authority; power; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
even more; still more; further
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
in succession; one by one
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to send or direct a person to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
older brother; elder brother
to win and advance to the next round
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse