feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
attenuation; damping; decay
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
everywhere; all over; throughout
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
as many (people) as possible
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to take back; to recapture
if it is the case that ...
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
action; operation; effect; function
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
that's a different matter; that's a different story
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
something; nothing (with neg. verb)