conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
fortifying; fortification
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
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; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to put into effect; to put into practice
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to be filled to bursting; to burst
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
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; helpless; powerless
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
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
several hours; a few hours
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible