to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to form a group; to form a bunch
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
situation report; status report; progress report
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
enemy territory; hostile place
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
with these words; while saying
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
massing (of troops); gathering
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
to claim victims; to leave casualties
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
wounded person; injured person
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
son of a bitch; piece of shit