fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
since then; from that time; ever since
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to become better; to improve
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to raise one's voice; to shout
our country; our land; one's own country
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
100,000; hundred thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
political judgement; political decision
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
pride; boast; credit (to)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
outbreak of war; starting a war
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
prospects of victory; chances of success