to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
plural; multiple; several
to use up all one's strength
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to fall flat; to fall face down
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
originally; by nature; from the start
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
article; news story; report; account
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
first generation; founder
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to escape death; to be saved from death