to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
tall figure; high stature
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
scenery; scene; landscape
successfully; with success
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)