siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to hold fast; to protect to the end
Great Patriotic War (Russian name for the war along the eastern front during World War II)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; set-back; abeyance
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Russo-German War (1941-1945)
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
regardless of; irrespective of
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
supreme command; high command
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
for example; for instance; e.g.
Cominform; Communist Information Bureau
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
massed calisthenics; massed gymnastics
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)