real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
craving for the limelight
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
common front; united front
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
tremendous; big; great; terrible
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
out of character; unlike one
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
life or death; existence; destiny
major war; great war; world war
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to hurt; to smart; to sting
otherwise; or else; if not
rational; reasonable; logical
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
commissioned officer; military officer
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
pink (colour, color); peach
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
at some point in the past; at some stage
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
clapping and cheering; applause
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot