great war; great battle; world war
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
coincident with; while; simultaneously
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
starvation; famine; hunger
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
country; territory; domain; realm
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
form; shape; figure; visage
predation; eating prey; preying upon
gradually; slowly but steadily