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to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed

2

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

heavy infantry

6

to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

1

running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

1

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

2

manly; brave; heroic

1

to run down (stairs, etc.)

2

horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

2

swift horse

1

how many people

1

straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line

1

pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)

4

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

to be too long

1

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

2

breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

1

scattered; separated; dispersed

1

protracted war; war of attrition

2

long-established; old-established; traditional

1

flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

3

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

2

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

9

erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)

1

overconfident; presumptuous

1

to enthrone a king

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

to be caught by the enemy

1

zenith; vertex

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

2

tank (military vehicle); chariot

1

advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

vanity

2

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

1

withdrawal of troops

1

departure; leaving; going away; recession

1

hopeless; irredeemable

1

to backfire; to have a harmful result

1

watchtower; observation tower; lookout

1

deceased father; late father

1