how many years; how long; what year
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even if not; even without
long military service; having experienced many battles
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
armed forces; military; troops
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance