hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
battlefield; battleground
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
even though; despite; when
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
prospects of victory; chances of success
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
high spirits; boastful talk
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance