reproachful; hateful; bitter
tenth day of the month; ten days
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
person killed in action; the war dead
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
desperately; for one's dear life
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
external wound; (physical) trauma
union; joining; conjugation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to become better; to improve
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
small calibre; small caliber
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
information; news; report; reward; retribution
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
be on your guard!; take care!
huge rock; firmness; solidity