execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
assertion; declaration; affirmation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
eternal; unlimited; endless
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
a short while ago; already
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
both armies; both teams; both sides
to glare at each other; to confront each other
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
shellfish; seashell; shell
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)