wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
(on) horseback; riding a horse
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to knock down; to knock out
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
otherwise; or else; if not
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to prostrate oneself (before)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior