advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
in the midst of the enemy
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
worry; mental agony; heartache
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
military shoes; combat boots
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
individual; one by one; separate; each
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
distant; remote; isolated
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
column; file; (vertical) line
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
gossip; corner of the mouth
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
personage; person (deserving of respect)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
depending on; dependent on
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit