to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
meanwhile; in the meantime
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
abdomen; stomach; under parts
remains; corpse; (dead) body
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
cantonment; encampment; etape
to set a watch; to post guards
the whole day; all the day
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
at the last moment; this late in the game
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to satisfy one's appetite
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to be pleased with; to suit
success; achievement; fruition
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
objection; dissent; protest
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless