wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
tradition; legend; folklore
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
meanwhile; in the meantime
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to gain a victory; to win
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trauma (usu. psychological)
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bento; Japanese box lunch
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to compete with; to vie for
these guys; these fellows
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
competent; suitable; qualified
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
history of; experience of
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee