holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
offensive (movement); aggression
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
severe wound; serious wound; gash
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state of the war; war situation
full throttle; full power
throw; throwing; throwing event
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
recovery; rescue; recapture
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself