adverse circumstances; adversity
physical evidence; material evidence
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
near; nearby; not far off
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
horizon (related to bodies of water)
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to look down on; to make light of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
society; public; community; social studies
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
you could say; you might say; verging on the
feminine; womanly; female
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation