putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
being off guard; being defenseless
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
according to plan; as planned; on target
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
destination; recipient; addressee
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
named after; associated with; connected with
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out