large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
air hole; windhole; ventilator
rear guard; reserve troops
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
phantom; vision; illusion
several weeks; a few weeks
preservation; retainment; keeping
war; fighting; fierce competition
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece