charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
chance (of success); odds
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to take command; to give direction
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
platoon commander; section commander
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
speaking tube; voice pipe
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
river; stream; River; the ... river
within; inside of; less than
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
war situation; progress of a battle
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
state of the war; war situation
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
soon; before long; in the near future
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route