catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
originally; by nature; from the start
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
place; situation; position; location
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
good humour (humor); good mood
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
in succession; one by one
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to pay attention; to be watchful
to kill; to choke the life out of
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
commander; commanding officer; CO
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
outside of; not covered by