guenon (any Old World monkey of genus Cercopithecus)
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
about here; in this neighborhood
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
skilled manager; resourceful general
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane)
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(Japanese) imperial succession
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to encamp; to take up a position
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
special promotion (in rank or grade)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to rule; to govern; to administer
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
great commander; famous commander
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
destruction; annihilation; extermination
stationing (troops); occupancy
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
personal grudge; personal enmity
art of war; strategy; tactics
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally