noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
war; battle; match; game; competition
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
murder; killing; murderer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
war situation; progress of a battle
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly