honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to be careful; to take the utmost care
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
identifiable; personalized
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
consists of; comprises; is made up of
main force; chief object; mainline
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
war situation; progress of a battle
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
evident; plain; distinct; clear
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
covering; protection; backing; relief
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove