to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
letter; missive; note; mail
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
older sister; elder sister
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
far away in the distance; in the far distance
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
armed forces; military; troops
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
head; lead; vanguard; first
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
accumulation; accumulate; store
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct