nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
long military service; having experienced many battles
chance (of success); odds
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
(not) a single person; (no) one
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
a few years ago; some years back
rebellion; great uprising
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
staying behind; remaining; residual
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
property; assets; fortune
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
in the meanwhile; during the time
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
huge win; overwhelming victory
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
life; living; I; me; student
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
a follower; yield allegiance to
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to watch for an unguarded moment
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier