fort; stronghold; fortification
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
military authorities; army circles
detention; confinement; arrest
Island; insula; island; islet
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
creative power; creativity
movie; film; motion picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
people; men and women; each person; everybody
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
legend; folklore; tradition
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top