soldier; combatant; warrior
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
while; during; while; although; all; both
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to whine; to make feeble complaints
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
desperation; struggle to the death
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
special training; intensive training; crash course
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
fate; destiny; predestination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to meet with a crushing defeat
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)