to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
calming down; quieting down
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
British made; made in Britain
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
modesty; self-control; discretion
hostile party; enemy side
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
injured person; wounded person; casualty
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
command; control; commander
to make one's own; to take possession of