slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to hold fast; to protect to the end
directions; instructions; orders; command
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to smile (at); to grin (at)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
on the occasion of; at the time of
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
conquest; domination; mastery
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to blaze; to burn brightly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
a considerable number; a fair number
one by one; one after another; successively
desperation; struggle to the death
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
armor and helmet (armour)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost