returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
admiration; wonder; astonishment
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
unexpected meeting; coincidence
commissioned officer; military officer
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(social) class; rank; grade
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
squad leader; divisional officer
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin