tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
like this; in this way; as you see
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker