year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
composite; combined; complex
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
fort; stronghold; fortification
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
difference; variation; difference
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
heating power; thermal power; firepower
pillar of fire; blazing column
thousands; several thousand
conviction; belief; confidence
of tender years; very young
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
while; even though; despite
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
several weeks; a few weeks