base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to go past; to pass; to pass by
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
here and there; in places
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to fight each other; to clash
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
having food stuck around the mouth; having food all over the face
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
information; news; report; reward; retribution
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
war; fighting; fierce competition
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience