depth; shade (of color, colour)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
brunt of attack or argument
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
two (long cylindrical things)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
organization; organisation; forming
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
regional governor in ancient China
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum