to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
even though; despite; when
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
though one didn't intend (expect) to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
Guo Jia (2nd century CE Chinese commander)
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be appointed to a rank
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to state; to express; to mention
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
long ago; previous; of a former age
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)