bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
battlefield; battleground
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
modern person; people of today
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to wave a flag; to show the way
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
(not) even once; (not) ever
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
undefeated record; clean record; no losses
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
because of; owing to; due to
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to go out and away; to leave
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)