brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
commander; general; leader
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to become clear; to be made public
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
disintegration; self-destruction
protracted war; war of attrition
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
worry; mental agony; heartache
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
Bolu (Turkey); Bor (Russia)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
great stature; large build
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to carry out one's mission
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
residence; housing; residential building
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
enemy movements; enemy's position
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
unexpected meeting; coincidence
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other