gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
(a person's) appearance; looks
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
something something; something or other
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
flying column; detached force
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
small number; few; minority
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
the reason is ...; it is because ...
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
running the whole distance
combat power; fighting strength
higher rank; better position
the same rank; equality; apposition
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
without; but if; otherwise; or else
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
war; battle; match; game; competition
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
consists of; comprises; is made up of