one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
interruption; interference; butting in
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
having gone too far to turn back
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
going into battle; departure for the front
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to arrive; to come to pass
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to shake off; to throw off
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
modern person; people of today
thousands; several thousand
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
person killed in action; the war dead
both armies; both teams; both sides
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
enemy territory; hostile place
composed expression; clear face
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
verbal message; word (from someone)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
steady advance; carrying all before one
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all