to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
close to the wall; alongside the wall
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
concentrated fire; intense criticism
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
secret information; intelligence
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
dangerous position; peril
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
drop (e.g. of water); drip
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
outbreak of war; starting a war
incessant working; working non-stop
to whine; to make feeble complaints
member of shogun's council of elders
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target