atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
war situation; progress of a battle
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
main cause; primary factor
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
accomplishment; execution
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
for (some) doubtful points to remain
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
injured person; wounded person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
what sort of; what kind of; what way
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)