to become desperate; to give in to despair
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
fields (of rice and other crops)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)