insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
bad news; news of a death; death notice
logistics; supply; communications
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
commandant; commanding officer; general
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
sleeping pill; sleep medication
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
level ground; horizon; field of view
no, not like that (but like this)
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback