to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
with a start; with a jump
match; game; bout; contest
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
great war; great battle; world war
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
armaments; military preparations
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
a few years ago; some years back
about; concerning; related to; -ish
world; society; people; the public
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with