record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
during imprisonment; while in jail
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
cares; ill feeling; reserve
likely loss; probable defeat
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
no way to do; nothing can be done
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
munitions; military stores
in the end; on top of that
array; muster; line-up; full force
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to become decrepit and ugly with age
immediately; at once; instantly
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to kill; to choke the life out of
wealthy person; millionaire
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
about when; about what time; how soon
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to take charge during someone's absence
high and low; rise and fall
girlish mind; girlish innocence
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to go to; to visit; to call on
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts