tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to cut off (a relationship)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
both armies; both teams; both sides
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
shout of victory; cry of triumph
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
earnestly; immediately; exactly
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
most part; greater part; majority
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
street fighting; urban warfare
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation