very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
several people; a few people
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
base (military, expedition, etc.)
place where one works; construction site; working area
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
from the viewpoint of; according to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to let out a cry; to break forth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
fully armed; armed to the teeth
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
offense and defense; offence and defence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
battle formation; military formation
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct