slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
covered with; stained; smeared
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
imagination; supposition; guess
(large) gun; artillery; cannon
surely (not); certainly (not)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
baton (of command); order; command; direction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
disordered; confused; unpolished; rough
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched