and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fast-talking; rapid talking
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to claim victims; to cause casualties
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
in succession; one by one
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
wounded person; injured person
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
at first; in the beginning; originally
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement