at the last moment; this late in the game
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
sword; blade; single stroke
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
surroundings; environs; circumference
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to bring back; to restore
to roll about; to writhe about
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
slightly early; just before
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
somehow; for some reason or other
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully