at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
looking pale; looking unwell
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
great wall (of China); long wall
fortifying; fortification
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
both armies; both teams; both sides
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to put into effect; to put into practice
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be filled to bursting; to burst
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow