to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
war; battle; match; game; competition
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to have one cup of sake after another
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
drinking bout; merrymaking
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
on the other hand; at the same time
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
wounded person; injured person
to run around; to bustle about
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up