percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
impossible; unlikely; improbable
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to be surprised; to be astonished
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
all you have to do is; just; that's all
commander; general; leader
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's physical safety; personal security
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
head of a sleeping person
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
preparation; provision; guarding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)