strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
individual; private person; personal; private
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
enumeration; citation; listing
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to get thin; to taper off
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to crawl out of; to creep out of
going into battle; departure for the front
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to gain a victory; to win
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win