sentiment; sentimentality
sword; blade; single stroke
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one after another; in rapid succession
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
war situation; progress of a battle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
massing (of troops); gathering
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family