thoughtful; deep-thinking
fields (of rice and other crops)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
unprecedented; never seen before
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
directly opposite; right in front
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
risky; dangerous; insecure
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
counter for (small) boats
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase