great war; great battle; world war
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
nausea; sickness in the stomach
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
magic sword; cursed sword
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
strategist; tactician; schemer
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
suppression; repression; subjugation
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get