armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
3000; three thousand; many
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
way out; means to escape; escape route
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
prospects of victory; chances of success
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
genuine; authentic; true; real
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to knock down; to knock off
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
processing speed; handling speed
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to relax; to make oneself comfortable