elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
farming implement; farm tools
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
going into battle; departure for the front
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
massing (of troops); gathering
brilliant; bright; dazzling
whole day and night; 24 hours
(how) many times; (how) often
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
moment by moment; hour by hour
to fall flat; to fall face down
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
old age; old person; the old; the aged