high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
fort; stronghold; fortification
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
enemy movements; enemy's position
to ascend; to go up; to climb
reality; actuality; hard fact
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
massing (of troops); gathering
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
close; intimate; on good terms
just because; even if; even though
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
inner citadel; core; center; centre
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
in the end; at the end of the day
still (continuing); as ever; further
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to not believe one's ears
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily