desperation; struggle to the death
strict order; peremptory command
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to find out; to discover; to locate
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
defense; defence; fielding
(national) capital (city); metropolis
recovery; undoing; recall
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
bet; wager; stake; gamble
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far