army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
at least; at most; (even) just
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
stifled (laughter); simmering
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
training; drill; practice; discipline
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
interception; monitoring; tapping
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
commander; commanding officer; CO
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
everywhere; all over; throughout
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way