god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
riding fast; driving a horse fast
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
advance; moving forward; progress
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is