secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
correction; rectification; mending; repair
carbonization; carbonisation
acid; sourness; sour taste
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
art of war; strategy; tactics
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
speed of a boat; draft; draught
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
bow (of boat); prow; stem
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
to defy conventional wisdom
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
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)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled