savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
going around; patrol; round; tour
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
training; drill; practice; discipline
one (thing); one piece; one item
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
evident; plain; distinct; clear
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
bet; wager; stake; gamble
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
stairs; stairway; staircase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining