moment; brief space of time
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
going into battle; departure for the front
now that; since; so long as; because
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
heir; inheritor; successor
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
deep affection; dear; beloved