in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
packhorse; workhorse; hack
going straight on; going straight ahead
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to be hot on a person's heels
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
passenger; rider; good rider
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
one's way (ahead); one's path
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to be contrary to one's expectations
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
injured person; wounded person
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
chief; main; principal; major
to rain incessantly; to downpour
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
patience; endurance; perseverance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
command; lead; generalship; leadership
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
innumerable; countless; numberless
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
end of life; death; breathing one's last