thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
8000; eight thousand; many
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
fort; stronghold; fortification
near; nearby; not far off
at; in; at; when; by; with
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
clear; precise; definite; distinct
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
deep inside; innermost place
(on) horseback; riding a horse
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
beyond that point; after that
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of