bearing; heading; point of the compass
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
one (thing); one piece; one item
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
the West; the Occident; Western countries
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
military review; (military) parade
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
triangle; triangular shape
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
in deep black; in jet black
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
streamer consisting of multiple long strips of material attached to a circular frame; windsock
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
normal practice; proper practice
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
impossible to do (although wants to)