to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
main cause; primary factor
to crumble away; to collapse
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to look down on; to make light of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself