great war; great battle; world war
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
performance of one's official duties
accession to the throne; enthronement
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
guess; conjecture; surmise
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
almost (did); nearly (did)
to be jealous; to be envious
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
attack; drive; advance; invasion
travelling alone; solitary journey
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
up until now; as recently as the present
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
steady advance; carrying all before one
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft