now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
nothing but; none other than
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to check; to stop; to keep back
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
failure; mistake; blunder
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
spine; backbone; spinal column
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
popular name; common name; given name
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
simple and clear; plain and simple
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
damage taken; damage received; incoming damage
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
choices; alternatives; options
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)