country; territory; domain; realm
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
one's first campaign; one's first battle
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to smear with blood; to kill
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(period of) a year; during an era
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
however; having said that; but
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to take someone's life; to kill someone
strong person; the strong; the powerful
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
conferring of decorations
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service