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the latter

1

aim

10

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

5

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

enemy ship; enemy vessel

8

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

8

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

7

rope

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

four

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using together (jointly); used at the same time

1

both sides

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

both wings; both flanks

2

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

6

battle formation; military formation

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

8

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

3

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

1

lateral; sideways; (from) side to side

1

rear; back; reverse

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

2

onion (Allium cepa)

2

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

2

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

reserve corps; flying squadron

2

noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play

1

first step

2

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

5

onion (Allium cepa)

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

1

losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

1

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)

1

war situation; progress of a battle

1

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

1

crew

3

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

casualties; killed and wounded; human damage

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

4

too much; excessively; too

4

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

3