extermination; expulsion; destruction
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
posterity; future life; life to come
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
great war; great battle; world war
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
military history; military annals
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)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
throwaway; disposable; single-use
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
night attack; nocturnal assault
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
free time; time at leisure
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to gather; to collect; to assemble
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
very; much; greatly; a lot of