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to take back; to recapture

3

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

8

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

2

to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

1

young commander; young leader; young master

16

loss

5

one soldier

3

to be deceived by a fox

1

occupied territory

2

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

2

duple meter; duple metre; duple time

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

fast walking; semi-jogging

1

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

abusive language

2

certain victory

5

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

2

strategic

9

preparations for war

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

9

generously; liberally; magnanimously

5

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

2

(doing something) regardless of expense

2

succession of victories

1

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

13

supply route; supply road; communications (military)

10

a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours

2

foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking

2

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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small army force

4

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

1

spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

2

scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation

7

long and thin

1

long snake; long line (of people, etc.)

1

side; flank

3

main body (of an army); main force; these troops

7

solid; strong; firm

1

emergency

3

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

2

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

16

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

3

to return

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

4

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

1

nocturnality; nocturnal habits

2

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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