cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
composition; constitution
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
maritime; marine transportation
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
bishop's staff; khakkhara
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to take up one's residence
call; summons; convening; convocation
remnants of a defeated army
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
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.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
correction; rectification; mending; repair
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
future problems; consequences
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to give (a person) first-aid; to administer first aid
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to cast; to mint; to coin