excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
strong person; the strong; the powerful
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to tower over the surroundings
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
stationing (troops); occupancy
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
lightly; easily; carelessly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
commander; commanding officer; CO
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to squash; to crush; to flatten
major earthquake; large earthquake
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)