royal castle; imperial castle
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
assistance; backing; reinforcements
state of the war; war situation
striking; remarkable; considerable
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
chance (of success); odds
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to rank with; to rank among
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
assertion; declaration; affirmation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively