true; real; genuine; proper; utter
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
extermination; expulsion; destruction
honor; honour; credit; prestige
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
quinquennial; recurring every five years
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
armaments; military preparations
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
modernization; modernisation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
sense of values; values; value system
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
European countries; European nations
general idea; concept; notion
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
adoration; admiration; devotion
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
future years; in (one's) later years
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
headquarters; head office; main office