putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
armament; soldier's equipment
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
high efficiency; high performance
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
exclusive; attached to; specialist
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
all around; as far as the eye can see
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
power; might; authority; influence
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to drag on; to be delayed
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post