several hundred; hundreds (of)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
massing (of troops); gathering
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
instead; but (on the other hand)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
scattering (in all directions)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
small hill; low hill; hillock
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
area under direct control (of the shogun)
origin; main branch of family
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
prospects of victory; chances of success