great war; great battle; world war
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
unable to resist; unable to suppress
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
Baza (Spain); Vaasa (Finland)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
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)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
great commander; famous commander
posterity; future generations; future life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
after the end (of something)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
traditional; customary; conventional
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power