dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
court (of law); courtroom
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
stirring; slight movement
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
support; backing; aid; assistance
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
stationing (troops); garrisoning
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
individual; one by one; separate; each
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear