vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
armor and helmet (armour)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the other day; some time ago; recently
military campaign; battle; war
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dozens; scores of; decades
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view