military forces; hosts; troops
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pride; boast; credit (to)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
not a little; not a few; considerable
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
casualties; injuries and deaths
3000; three thousand; many
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to run about trying to escape
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
detailed; minute; articulate
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
left side; left-hand side
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
incident; affair; happening; event
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt