seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
one of these days; someday; one day
to forget completely; to leave behind
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
defense; defence; protection
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
since; henceforth; ever since
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(Japanese) imperial succession
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
military force; military strength
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
how; in what way; by what means
garrison; occupation forces
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation