to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
huge win; overwhelming victory
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
very much; very many; more and more
the future; future prospects
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
state of the war; war situation
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
pride; dignity; self-respect
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
reform; reformation; reorganization
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also