(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
submersible; (small) submarine
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
legendary beast; magical beast
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
very small; very little; slight; trifling; negligible; insignificant
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
diamond dust; ice crystals
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
returning to one's (war)ship
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
based on; built on; made from
chaos of war; war turmoil
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
memories; recollections; reminiscence