standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
several minutes; a few minutes
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to show up; to appear; to turn up
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)