armed forces; military; troops
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thereupon; shortly thereafter
suddenly; all of a sudden
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
in accordance with; according to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
in that way; like that; that way
after that; afterwards; thereafter
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
a few years ago; some years back
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest