hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
finishing blow; coup de grâce
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
locational advantage; advantageous position
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
military personnel; soldier
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to erase all trace of something
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to rock; to shake; to swing
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
head; lead; vanguard; first
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
plural; multiple; several
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
outside of; not covered by
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan