very careful; thoroughly prepared
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
flying column; detached force
to appear all together; to be all present
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
night watch; night sentry
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
consists of; comprises; is made up of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
seeing in the dark; night vision
night attack; nocturnal assault
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
will not do; do not; does not
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled