at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
letting (someone) die without helping
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
intelligence gathering; information gathering
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to throw oneself (into an activity)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
the other day; a few days ago
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions