questions and answers; dialogue
by sheer strength; by brute force
leaving everything up to someone else
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
locational advantage; advantageous position
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
postponement; deferment; adjournment
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
most difficult; next to impossible
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
experiential; empirical; experimental
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to lose sight of; to miss
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
eagle (Accipitridae family)