Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
heating; application of heat
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
peace conference; peace negotiations
patriarch; head of a family
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
attendance; presence; appearance
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to put out; to extinguish
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
offender; criminal; culprit
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
personal; individual; private
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to lose heart; to lose motivation
sword skills; swordsmanship
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
world; society; people; the public