sea of fire; sea of flame
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to wander; to roam from place to place
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
long military service; having experienced many battles
commencing with; including
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
motive power; driving force
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
clear; precise; definite; distinct
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
the same generation; coeval