manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
postwar period; period after Second World War
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
just because; even if; even though
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
commander; general; leader
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to crawl out of; to creep out of
one's own army; one's own team
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
platoon commander; section commander
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
as you see; as you can see
helper; assistant; second
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
as is habit; the way life normally is
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
leading; guiding; commanding
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
letting (someone) die without helping
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
impudent; shameless; brazen
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded