overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
to take command; to give direction
several hundred; hundreds (of)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be injured; to sustain a wound
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
incision; operation; section
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
(opening of a) wound; cut
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
exit; way out; outlet; vent