I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
conviction; belief; confidence
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
pride; dignity; self-worth
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
messenger; envoy; emissary
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
state secrets; secrets of the state
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nice; likeable; desirable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
existence; being; presence
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect