snow blown up from the ground
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
strong person; the strong; the powerful
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
powder snow; powdery snow
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to knead well; to polish; to refine