to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to be muddy; to be slushy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
finishing blow; coup de grâce
ready with a rifle leveled
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to happen to meet; to come across
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
puddle of blood; pool of blood