error of judgment; miscalculation
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
under control (e.g. of territory)
unprecedented; never seen before
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
maintaining the status quo
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
commander; general; leader
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
motive power; driving force
military forces; hosts; troops
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
retention; maintenance; preservation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
strategist; tactician; schemer
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml