dozens; scores of; decades
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
strength; power; proficiency; ability
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
advance; moving forward; progress
in the face of; in defiance of
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to make an appearance; to show up
to face; to go towards; to head towards
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels