head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
many; much; plenty; hardly
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out