material for experiments; experimental material
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
point of a sword; forceful debate
supreme; greatest; highest; best
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
possession (esp. of a territory)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
immediately; right away; on the spot
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
victor; victor troops; conqueror
named after; associated with; connected with
various countries; various regions; various provinces
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over (something); funny story
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
excellent; superb; first-rate
inquiring about (one's health)