excited condition; excited state
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
odds and ends; all; every
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
one's first campaign; one's first battle
deviation; departure; omission
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
hostile nature; inimical character
assuming that ...; supposing that ...