to be erected; to be built
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(period of) a year; during an era
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
now that you say that; now that you mention it
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
though; notwithstanding; although
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
hand used like a sword in striking
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
state of the war; war situation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart