trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
power; might; authority; influence
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
supply; provision; raising; procurement
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
street; quarter; district; area
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
the entire force (of soldiers)
to make something resound
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
(on) horseback; riding a horse
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
impossible to do (although wants to)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
way of talking; manner of speaking
countermeasure; counter-measure
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)