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battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

6

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

3

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

Salz

2

Al-Karnak (Egypt); Carnac (France)

11

valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon

12

tableland; plateau

1

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

1

prediction; estimation

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

1

waste of time

1

proposed site; site chosen

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

for one thing ...

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

2

even so; anyhow; at any rate

1

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

southwest

1

elevation; height above sea level

1

mountain chain; mountains

3

important place; strategic point; critical location

1

madder red; dark red; crimson

1

calm; composed; leisurely

1

fresh leaves

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

to burn; to get fired up

6

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

not only

1

fate; destiny

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

1

cross; cross shape; sign of the cross

1

to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

1

laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

1

thin clouds

1

mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

3

long-awaited; much-awaited

2

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

war drum

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

battle cry; war cry

1

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

1

each; respectively

1