to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
ability; performance; efficiency
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
war situation; progress of a battle
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
battle formation; military formation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
several years; a few years
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
storehouse; warehouse; godown
thunderous roar; roaring sound
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to apologize; to apologise
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
military authorities; army circles
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)