to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to thrust before; to thrust at
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
outbreak of war; starting a war
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
old soldier; veteran; old hand
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in unison; as one; united
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
life or death; existence; destiny
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
within; inside of; less than
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
scene; sight; scenario; setting
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority