deep emotion; strong feelings
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
military campaign; battle; war
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
old army general; veteran army general
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
director (of a film, play, etc.)
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
percent; per cent; percentage
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to shake one's head (in denial)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff