scattered or crushed in defeat
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
full capacity; all one's ability
fate; destiny; predestination
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to challenge (a person) to a fight
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
concentrated fire; intense criticism
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(military or pleasure) expedition
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
level; standard; water level
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
trusting too much; overestimating ability