invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
plural; multiple; several
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
stupid brat; son of a bitch
decisive battle of brief duration
continuation; succession; series
not necessarily so; is not always true
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
two times; twice; two degrees
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to employ; to hire; to charter
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
in accordance with; according to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
many; much; plenty; hardly
being filled with; being full of; permeation
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to revere; to respect; to worship
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble