carrying voice; well-projected voice
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
stature; build; height; size; physique
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
battle of wits; contest of wits
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
participation; joining; entry
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
mass communication; mass media