to lose the attacking initiative
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
roll; scroll; rolled book
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
subordinate offices or institutions
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
maintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to agree on; to agree about
appearance of ears of grain
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to have a bitter experience
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
game held with the Emperor in attendance
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
(penalty of) imprisonment
to distract one's attention
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)