advantage; benefit; profit; interest
military expedition led in person by the emperor
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
commander; general; leader
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
oblong; landscape orientation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
covering; protection; backing; relief
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
right in the midst of; right at the height of
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to wave a flag; to show the way
battle formation; military formation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
difference; variation; difference
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
reaching; attaining; arrival
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)