so-and-so; who?; which people?
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
leader of a delegation (body, party)
manly; masculine; like a man
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
war; battle; match; game; competition
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
divine or supernatural skill
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
princess; Her Royal Highness
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be talented; to be able
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)