trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
war situation; progress of a battle
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
chance; opportunity; occasion
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
(some) more; even more; longer; further
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to clear up; to become cloudless
such; this sort of; like this
to gain a victory; to win
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
particularly; only; in the case of
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
bravery; courage; heroism
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
next; secondly; subsequently
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
this (very thing); this precisely
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful