tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
brief review; brief comment
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
business discussion; negotiation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
chief; main; principal; major
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
blitzkrieg; lightning war
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
largest number; plurality
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
way of speaking; intimation
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely