bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
time; hour; period; class
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to take command; to give direction
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
site; point on a map; spot
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
successive generations; successive emperors
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...