blood;  blood;  ancestry;  (the) blood;  feelings
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 army;  armed forces;  military authorities;  team;  group
 measure;  step;  countermeasure;  counterplan;  countermove;  strategy
 funny;  amusing;  strange;  odd;  improper;  unsuitable
 one's own strength;  one's own efforts;  self-salvation
 recovery;  rescue;  recapture
 prudent;  thoughtful;  discreet
 meeting;  assembly;  party;  society;  association;  club
 overall victory;  championship
 daring and resolute;  having dauntless courage
 sword skills;  swordsmanship
 to be a match for;  to rival;  to equal;  to compare with;  to be equivalent to
 tough guy;  wild one;  fearless fighter
 followers;  subordinates;  being under someone's command
 samurai on horseback;  (medieval) knight
 long military service;  having experienced many battles
 warrior;  soldier;  courageous person;  strong person
 to be complete;  to be all present;  to be equal;  to be uniform;  to gather;  to assemble
 supplication;  appeal;  entreaty;  petition
 to hand over;  to transfer;  to give up (e.g. one's seat);  to give way;  to yield;  to concede
 absolutely;  unconditionally;  never (with neg. verb)
 pardon;  forgiveness;  tolerance;  leniency;  mercy;  going easy (on someone)
 great;  excellent;  very troublesome;  awful;  tiring;  tough
 (period of) a year;  during an era
 front stage;  center stage (of politics, etc.)
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 magnificent;  grand;  fair;  square;  grandly;  boldly
 to stand up;  to put up;  to thrust into;  to bury into;  to make (a noise);  to start (a rumour);  to make
 to sigh;  to breathe a sigh
 coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.);  coming by airplane
 chattering;  talk;  idle talk;  chatty;  talkative;  chatterbox
 faint;  dim;  weak;  poor;  wretched;  meagre
 memory;  recollection;  remembrance;  storage
 disliked;  hated;  tendency;  smack (of);  distinction;  discrimination
 confident;  assured;  self-assured;  bullish (e.g. market)
 to disappear;  to vanish into thin air