courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
two times; twice; two degrees
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
cold sleep; suspended animation
defense; defence; protection
final; eventual; ultimate
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
commander; commanding officer; CO
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
not a little; not a few; considerable
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
medium damage; modest damage; some damage
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
long distance; long haul; long-distance race