older brother; elder brother
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
origin; beginning; source; rise
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
sad; wretched; deplorable
about when; about what time; how soon
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
true to one's name; living up to one's name
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
world history; international history
student (esp. a university student)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
main force; chief object; mainline
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
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