distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
one large ...; a great ...
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
home area; home town; local
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to take flight; to disappear
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
everywhere; all over; throughout
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
terrain; geographical features; topography
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
particularly; only; in the case of
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
consists of; comprises; is made up of
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam