defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
nice; good; well-executed
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
battle formation; military formation
to launch a surprise attack
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to approach; to draw near
opposite side; opposition
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)